External Audit Services - AWARD

Together Housing Group wishes to engage a service provider for external audit services in respect of the financial year commencing 1st April 2024, therefore the first audit will be of the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025.

The financial year is from 1st April to 31st March so this date coincides with the start of the annual audit/financial cycle.

The Audit Together Housing Group's objectives for this tender process are to appoint a firm who: o Has extensive experience in auditing financial statements for Registered Providers in England of similar or larger size and complexity through its external audit service o Is a high-quality provider, with high standards of professional service for the delivery of external audit services o Will deliver the service from an office based in the North of England in order to attend in person planning and committee meetings if required o Will be in place in readiness for the review of the financial statements for the year to 31 March 2025 o Will maximise the use of technology, client self-service and automation to facilitate the process o Will identify and set out principal audit requirements (Prepared by Client (PBC) list) well in advance o Will provide excellent value for money o Can provide an audit partner and team who will add value to our services and who have broad industry experience and knowledge o Can demonstrate resilience (in the event of a loss of key contact personnel) o Works well with finance teams o Provides access to seminars, briefings on key issues, financial reporting, taxation, budget updates and other non-sector intelligence o Demonstrates broad and extensive corporate resources.