Accounting records and documentation requirements
BDO’s Financial Reporting Advisory department has published their most recent CHEAT SHEET publication relating to the need for entities to carefully consider their (legal) compliance with accounting record and documentation requirements.
The objective of the publication is provide a background as to:
- What “accounting records”, “documentation”, and “audit evidence” are and where the requirements to produce these come from
- What is driving the current (re)focus on these, and
- What types of transactions and events typically require additional documentation by entities.
With 31 March 2021 year ends already upon us, and 30 June 2021 year-ends just around the corner, the publication is a timely reminder to entities to make sure that their “house is in order”, whether this be to ensure compliance with legal financial reporting and accounting record keeping requirements, and/or external audit support requirements.
The Cheat Sheet can be accessed here.
For more on the above, please contact your local BDO representative.
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