HMRC/ECJU Audit Preparation
If you are facing an audit or are taking steps to prepare for the future, Hillfort can advise on the measures that you need to take to ensure a smooth and successful audit. Find everything that you need on the day in one place, demonstrating to HMRC and ECJU that you mange your Customs and Exports efficiently and within compliance regulations
What are the consequences of poor Audit Preparation
Never was the old adage - Fail to prepare = Prepare to fail - more appropriate than when it comes to Government Audit. Many businesses fear audit but in most cases, this is unnecessary. Whilst stressful, audits are there to highlight where improvements can be made and few businesses will complete an audit without recommendations in this area. Our aim is to prepare you fully with Document packs for each transaction chosen for audit and to demonstrate to HMRC / ECJU that you have a robust and compliant system with fully documented transactions.
Document packs
What your auditor wants to see are the necessary documents that evidence compliance in your transactions. We will help you build these packs and show where you can find missing evidence.
Identifying errors and pre audit correction
No business gets it right, 100% of the time. In fact, it will be easily identifiable errors in your Customs history that will lead HMRC/ECJU to identify certain transactions. Through careful analysis of your documents, we can help you to correct or amend errors pre audit.
Demonstrate that your system is robust and compliant
Auditors like to see that your records are maintained in concise, manageable file locations and where possible, backed up by your CRM/ERM systems. We can offer the help and advice you need to build robust procedures to enable this.