Technical support
As a member of the alliance, all staff and partners have access to the knowledge and expertise held within CharterGroup
Technical help desk
As part of their membership, CharterGroup members benefit from access to a free technical helpline. This helpline covers all queries you may have in respect of financial reporting, accounting, audit, company law and ethics.
For more information contact Nikki White on 07798 907628 or email nikki.white@chartergroup.co.uk
Cold file reviews
We can carry out independent cold file reviews of completed audit work to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
Richard Hemmings FCA
Richard qualified with a larger firm and has significant audit experience. He has over 10 years’ experience in technical roles in both large and medium sized firms. He is an experienced file reviewer of audits of varying size and complexity and has a keen interest in working with small and medium sized firms. He enjoys working with teams to improve their processes and in particular their use of audit software. He enjoys providing technical support and training to partners and staff of all levels on both audit and financial reporting.
James Charlton FCA
James is an experienced file reviewer, trainer and consultant. He undertakes both hot and cold file reviews for audit practices, ranging from sole practitioners to UK Top 50 firms. He delivers training on financial reporting (both UK GAAP and IFRS), audit and has a particular interest in the application of FRS 102 and the charity sector.
James previously worked in the National Audit Technical Department at a UK top 10 firm, providing financial reporting and audit technical advice to the audit and accountancy departments, writing and reviewing technical materials for the practice, and performing engagement quality control reviews on audit files.
Audit support
We offer a free technical helpline with affinity partners HAT. They will assist you with queries and issues that you are unable to resolve in-house.
These are designed to be cost effective, user-friendly and to allow you to provide a better service to your clients. The packs contain guidance notes, checklists and are easy to file and cross-reference, having pre-printed file dividers and a standard indexing system. You will enjoy improved efficiency and they will be kept updated with any changes to the rules and regulations.
Efficiency review
An efficiency review will support you in your efforts to carry out more efficient audit and compliance work by providing you with the resources and training to maximise the commercial opportunities that should emerge from the work.
There are numerous benefits that emerge for your practice from the CharterGroup annual technical and efficiency review, which help you to:
- Ensure compliance with latest regulatory requirements
- Be cost effective
- Shift clients’ perception from cost to investment
- Create distinction in the marketplace
- Improve the efficiency of the audit
- Identify a skills gap
- Benefit through CharterGroup’s close links with the QAD
A CharterGroup review can be arranged to be carried out in advance of a QAD compliance visit to help you approach the visit with confidence.