May 6th, 2016
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Well it’s finally here, the time of year I have been warned about ever since I joined the office… Final audit. The constant speculation of the new trainees about how Read more…
Apr 29th, 2016
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As our trainees enter the busiest period of the year, we’ve dug out a post from our previous blogger Laura to help cope with the stress of final audit. The Read more…
Jul 24th, 2015
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The particularly keen-eyed among you may have noticed that there has been a dearth of posts over the past few months but I’m here to explain why and to announce Read more…
Feb 6th, 2015
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And we are off! It is that time of year again – interim audit. This time of year consists of away trips to various places of the UK, meeting new colleagues Read more…
Jan 2nd, 2015
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The Christmas break gives us a chance to put a bit of a distance between us and the previous year. I always feel the time off is necessary to forget Read more…
Jul 18th, 2014
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Now is an exciting time for financial audit teams, as most of us are wrapping up our work and getting our final accounts signed by the Comptroller & Auditor General, Read more…
Jun 13th, 2014
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Particularly at this time of year, which we consider the ‘peak final audit season’, you’ll find yourself spending a considerable amount of time on site with clients (final audit season Read more…
May 23rd, 2014
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The summer months can be a stressful period for financial auditors working at the National Audit Office. This is because the majority of our audit work starts a few weeks Read more…
Apr 17th, 2014
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31 March marks the end of another financial year, and our audit clients close their ledgers and are starting the process of preparing their accounts. This means that the Easter Read more…
Jan 24th, 2014
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Audit visits
The beginning of the year also marks the beginning of the busier time for us at the NAO, as both interim and final audit visits start to loom. Although interim Read more…
