Financial Reporting & Audit Readiness
Reporting that stands up to scrutiny.
Prepare your financial reporting, reconciliations, and controls for auditors, lenders, investors, and leadership review.
Challenges this addresses
- An upcoming audit or review feels unpredictable
- Prior audits produced adjustments or control findings
- Supporting schedules are hard to produce on request
- Reporting processes lack documentation
Advisory deliverables
- Audit readiness assessment
- Account reconciliation review and remediation plan
- Internal control assessment and documentation
- Audit coordination and request management support
- Reporting process improvement plan
Ideal client
- Companies facing a first audit or review
- Organizations with prior audit findings
- Businesses preparing for financing or due diligence
Engagement approach
- 1Assess readiness against likely audit requests
- 2Remediate reconciliations and documentation gaps
- 3Coordinate the audit process alongside your team
- 4Capture lessons into improved processes
Expected outcomes
- A more organized, predictable audit process
- Better-documented controls and reconciliations
- Reduced disruption to the business during audits
Outcomes vary by business; no specific results are guaranteed.
Engagement models
Ways to work together
Executive Advisory Retainers
Recurring fractional CFO and Controller engagements that provide steady, senior financial leadership.
Financial Transformation Projects
Fixed-scope engagements with documented deliverables, timelines, and milestones.
Strategic Financial Assessments
Paid diagnostic engagements evaluating financial operations, reporting, controls, and improvement opportunities.
Frequently asked questions
Do you perform audits?+
No. Jillian Maclin & Co. is not a CPA firm and does not perform audits or attest services. We help you prepare for and coordinate with your independent auditors.
Discuss Financial Reporting & Audit Readiness.
Whether you're scaling, restructuring, modernizing your accounting function, or seeking experienced financial leadership, let's explore what your business needs.