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SCALING STATESIDE PART 3: HOW TO RAISE FUNDING IN THE U.S.
- Wednesday 9th July
- 1-2pm
- Online
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We support AIM listed companies with a variety of financial reporting, sustainability, controls, and assurance projects, as well as statutory audit.
We’re great at working with AIM listed businesses. We love that they’re all different, but are consistently exciting, dynamic, and ambitious about growth.
Like you, we have a can-do mentality. We seek out opportunities. We’re responsive and focused when it comes to addressing your needs. We work with a mix of AIM listed businesses from multiple sectors on their statutory audit, or a variety of financial reporting, sustainability, controls, and assurance projects.
We know you’re not just looking for any old auditor. You’re looking for an audit partner with the systems, processes and relevant experience to handle your business. Yet, you’re also looking for an auditor who’s flexible, sticks to timelines and who’ll prioritise your audit amongst others. We know you have to answer to the market and need to hit deadlines.
As an AIM listed company, you’ll also be looking for an adviser that understands your business and strategy as well as the regulatory requirements that you must meet. And having an adviser with expertise in the latest accountancy standards is a necessity.
We value our clients and would want to get to know you before the real work starts. We build relationships based on trust and understanding. We know you’ll value our open and clear approach to communication.
We like to work hand-in-hand with our clients, offering a consistent and continuous point of contact by giving you a relationship partner to oversee all our work for you. We’ll be proactive in bringing you relevant information and opportunities, as well as helping you make the most of it.
For us, there’s no such thing as ‘just another audit client’. We offer so much more. Cooper Parry has a breadth of experienced people that can offer other tax and advisory services if that’s what you’re looking for.
You won’t get a tick box audit from us. We’re not part of the ‘old boys club’ of auditors who do that. There’s no ‘off the shelf’. We provide a tailored, bespoke audit solution.
The audit process and key deadlines are always agreed up-front to ensure success and make it smooth. We don’t audit FRC regulated businesses, meaning the service we deliver is faster and more tailored to organisations with a market capitalisation below £200 million.
Information requests are in early so as not to overwhelm your team. You won’t get multiple questions on the same topic. Communication is key – with you and amongst our team.
We’re well versed in working with AIM companies and will give your audit committee the peace of mind that the audit has been a rigorous and challenging process while still adding value through commercial insights.
The transition to a new auditor may seem daunting but to us it’s just part of everyday life. We have a well-established process when taking over an audit appointment from other auditors and devote all the time necessary to ensure this is painless.
You’ll have the expertise of a Big 6 accountancy firm but with a more personal experience. Lots of our team have a big 4 background before moving to Cooper Parry (where the grass is much greener!). Our team has depth, we’re big on customer service and our auditors have personality.
One significant trend we’ve seen over the past year is that AIM-Listed businesses, audited by the Big 6 and national accounting firms, are realising that they are not receiving the level of service they should. Many are moving to CP who will deliver the service they want and give them the attention they deserve.
Over recent years there’s been on-going discussion about reform to the audit agenda. There’s broad acknowledgement that the definition of a Public Interest Entity (PIE) needs reform. One option being considered could result in AIM businesses with market capitalization over €200m being defined as PIEs. This would mean that you’d need to appoint separate auditors and tax advisors.
Our team understand the importance of managing cost and risk. Our services are all tailored to ensuring we provide exactly that. Using our expert knowledge from a compliance and advisory perspective and experience of working with AIM listed businesses like yours.
We like to build long term relationships with our clients. We’ll get under the skin of your business. We want to understand the challenges and the opportunities facing you. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach around here.
We can help you think outside the box. Find the right solution to your needs in a flexible way. We offer a wide range of integrated services with cross-sector expertise in consulting, deal advisory, audit, and tax. Alongside Justine Hughes and Robin Clegg, CP has a number of people who have specific expertise and knowledge developed over many years from working with clients who are AIM listed.
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“Great relationship with Audit Partner and Audit Manager which means resolutions are reached quickly on difficult and complex issues. The accounts are put together in an efficient and well presented manner. The audit team generally adopt a logical and pragmatic approach. Only real negatives were that Kennedy audit was a more a drawn out process than perhaps it needed to be. Reconciling the consolidated accounts back to the Cooper Parry calcs was complex and there were some small discrepancies. As discussed with the Audit Partner I do have some concerns on the level of fees.”
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“The recent external audit and financial statement preparation were executed with professionalism and thoroughness. The auditor team demonstrated strong technical expertise and diligence, ensuring the process was both comprehensive and transparent. Their approach to testing, particularly in collaboration with the ASCL PD team during the first week, was highly effective and contributed to a smooth progression of the audit work, especially given its proximity to the annual conference. One area of improvement would be the timeline planning. The current schedule presents significant pressure in ensuring all necessary work is completed within tight deadlines. We have already discussed the potential benefits of moving some of the audit activities forward and setting clear dates in advance. Proactively scheduling key milestones would allow for better resource allocation and smoother execution. Another area of improvement would be the team working with their internal colleagues to check the partial VAT and advise on the changes to make for the next financial year. Additionally, the format and content of the audit findings report received positive feedback from elected officers. Its clarity and structure enabled effective review and discussion, reinforcing its value in financial oversight. Overall, the service provided was impressive, and the auditors’ commitment to delivering a high-quality review is appreciated. With a few refinements to planning and scheduling, the process could become even more efficient in future audits.”
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