YEAR-END AUDIT PREPARATION CHECKLIST

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--- FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINALIZATION ---
[ ] Closing Date Completion Date
[ ] Trial Balance Status (Draft, Reviewed, Finalized)
[ ] Completed Reconciliations (Profit and Loss Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, Statement of Retained Earnings)
[ ] Final Trial Balance Upload
[ ] Summary of Significant Adjusting Journal Entries
[ ] Controller Approval

--- BALANCE SHEET RECONCILIATIONS ---
[ ] Reconciliation Completion Date
[ ] Bank Account Name/Number
[ ] Ending Balance per General Ledger
[ ] Ending Balance per Bank Statement
[ ] Discrepancy Explanation
[ ] Upload Reconciled Statement & Support
[ ] Reconciliation Status (Pending, In Progress, Completed, Requires Investigation)
[ ] Reviewer Approval Signature

--- ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & RECEIVABLE REVIEW ---
[ ] Completed Reconciliations (AP Aging Report Verified, AR Aging Report Verified, Unapplied Credits Reviewed, Vendor Statement Reconciliations Completed)
[ ] Total Disputed Invoices Value
[ ] Review Completion Date
[ ] Supporting Aging Reports
[ ] Notes on Significant Discrepancies
[ ] Accountant Approval

--- FIXED ASSET & INVENTORY VERIFICATION ---
[ ] Assets Verified (Fixed Assets (Equipment/Machinery), IT Hardware & Software, Furniture & Fixtures, Warehouse Inventory, Raw Materials)
[ ] Physical Count Completion Date
[ ] Total Discrepancy Value
[ ] Discrepancy Explanation
[ ] Inventory Count Sheets
[ ] Verifier Signature

--- TAX & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ---
[ ] Tax Filing Deadline Date
[ ] Tax Returns Prepared (Income Tax, Sales/VAT Tax, Payroll Tax, Property Tax)
[ ] Tax Documentation Folder
[ ] Total Tax Liability Amount
[ ] Notes on Regulatory Changes or Discrepancies
[ ] Tax Compliance Officer Approval

--- INTERNAL CONTROLS & DOCUMENTATION ---
[ ] Control Procedure Review Status (Not Started, In Progress, Completed)
[ ] Internal Policy Documents
[ ] Documents Verified (Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Authorization Matrix, Segregation of Duties Matrix, Access Logs & Permissions Review)
[ ] Discrepancy Notes
[ ] Compliance Officer Approval
[ ] Final Review Completion Date

--- AUDIT READINESS & AUDITOR COORDINATION ---
[ ] Audit Start Date
[ ] Audit Completion Deadline
[ ] Primary Auditor Contact Name
[ ] Audit Firm Name
[ ] Required Audit Documents Ready (Trial Balance, General Ledger Export, Bank Statements, Tax Returns, Fixed Asset Register)
[ ] Upload PBC (Provided by Client) List
[ ] Audit Scope Notes & Specific Instructions
[ ] Accounting Manager Approval

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