Audit: membership only - pro-bono rates

FurryFriends

Audit: membership to confirm we have 300 members by an accountancy or other professional practice certified to carry out 'public audit' work.

During a detailed conversation with one practice who quoted us they said they would need to randomly sample 10% of the membership; so in short the work only requires 30 emails to be sent out and results confirmed - about 3hrs work.

Any ideas, suggestions, contacts you might have at all would be most gratefully received.

CIARAN_BOYLE

There is possibly a misunderstanding as to the scope of the audit if someone is billing €5,000 for 30 e-mails.
Either that or it requires some ass out exposure. IE if its wrong the auditor is liable for something.
Do you have a copy of the terms of reference of the audit (ie the document that requires you be audited?)
Does there have to be a 50 page auditor report and the only sample is available in pdf so it needs to be retyped in full.
If someone is charging €5,000 there is definitely a misunderstanding of some sort either on your part or their part. Mind you chasing a circularisation for responses can be a pain but still.

FurryFriends

Hi Ciaran,

Re: first Q. deduced by person who took the phone call only

We are pleased to say we now have any offer to carry out the work.

CIARAN_BOYLE

FurryFriends wrote: »

Hi Ciaran,

Re: first Q. deduced by person who took the phone call only

We are pleased to say we now have any offer to carry out the work.

Congrats. I'm happy for you.