Academy Audits

Critchleys has acted in an external audit, statutory accounts preparation, and advisory role for academies since academisation began.

We currently act for a number of Single Academy Trusts and Multi-Academy Trusts. Historically, our largest Multi Academy Trust comprised 40 schools.

We help academies with their annual compliance cycle, including:

Support during the Budget Forecast Return process
Preparation of Statutory Accounts
Statutory Audit and Regularity Audit Services
Preparation of the Annual Accounts Return
The reporting accountant opinion on the Annual Accounts Return
Audit of the Teachers’ Pension End of Year Certificate
Compilation of the periodic Corporation Tax Return
Internal assurance assignments

For those academies that we do not act as external auditors for, we can assist with internal scrutiny assurance, including reviewing a specific focus area or general financial controls, systems, and process reviews.

The Critchleys audit team draws on the expertise of other specialist colleagues, who have particular strengths in key areas, including VAT, Taxation and Human Resources.