{"id":11664,"date":"2022-07-05T16:24:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T04:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/williambuck1.wpenginepowered.com\/nz\/?post_type=service&#038;p=11664"},"modified":"2025-11-19T17:30:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T04:30:33","slug":"audit-and-assurance","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/williambuck.com\/nz\/services\/audit-and-assurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Audit and Assurance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row gap=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;bigText&#8221;]With an increasingly strict and frequently changing regulatory environment, there is a growing demand for\u00a0organisations to provide transparent and reliable financial information to stakeholders.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;intro-section&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]We customise our service to the size and nature of your organisation, aligning audit objectives to your business goals and inherent risks. This means more efficient service delivery and ensures we focus on the critical areas of risk that could have a material impact on your business and its financial results. You can have confidence that our regulatory audit service is conducted with a key focus on quality assurance and is fully compliant with professional independence requirements. Technical excellence is always a key outcome and to achieve this we draw upon the expertise of specialists from within our company as well as an international network of accomplished audit professionals.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"one-xol\">\n<li>Regulatory Bodies Audit Reports<\/li>\n<li>Review Reports<\/li>\n<li>Reports on the effectiveness of internal controls<\/li>\n<li>Agreed Upon Procedures<\/li>\n<li>Fraud Investigation and Prevention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<p>[vc_row full_width=\"stretch_row\" el_class=\"service-lines subservices-block stretch-right-image\" css=\".subservices-block{background-color: #e7f2f8 !important;}\"][vc_column css=\".vc_custom_1646279994080{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}\"][vc_tta_tour gap=\"35\" active_section=\"1\" title=\"Explore Audit and Assurance Services\" el_class=\"service-line-tabs\"][vc_tta_section title=\"External Audit\" tab_id=\"subserviceTab7223\"]<div class=\"tab-background-image\" background-image=\"https:\/\/williambuck.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/External-audit_-audit-and-assurance.jpg\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>External Audit<\/h3>\n<p>Effective external audits contribute to decision-making, minimize risks, and focus on achieving the best results for your business, ensuring future success and informed management decisions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wb_button_link lightblue \"><a class=\"read_more_link\" href=\"https:\/\/williambuck.com\/nz\/services\/audit-and-assurance\/external-audit\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=\"Financial Reporting Advice\" tab_id=\"subserviceTab1293\"]<div class=\"tab-background-image\" 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background-image=\"https:\/\/williambuck.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/09\/Fraud-investigation-and-prevention_audit-and-assurance.jpg\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Fraud Investigation &amp; Prevention<\/h3>\n<p>Our expert team combines forensic accounting, internal audit, and risk management to protect your business from fraud, safeguarding its reputation and overall value beyond the bottom line.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wb_button_link lightblue \"><a class=\"read_more_link\" href=\"https:\/\/williambuck.com\/nz\/services\/audit-and-assurance\/fraud-investigation-prevention\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=\"Internal Audit\" tab_id=\"subserviceTab7295\"]<div class=\"tab-background-image\" background-image=\"https:\/\/williambuck.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/internal-audit_-audit-and-assurance_resized.jpg\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Internal Audit<\/h3>\n<p>Our outcome-oriented internal audit service goes beyond regulatory compliance, tailoring to your business needs and helping achieve efficiency, excellence, and overall objectives for improved business performance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wb_button_link lightblue \"><a class=\"read_more_link\" href=\"https:\/\/williambuck.com\/nz\/services\/audit-and-assurance\/internal-audit\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tour][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"section-title\">Resources<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;resources-col&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<b>More than just a value: a practical guide to impairment assessments<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Explore our practical guide to navigating the requirements for impairment testing of assets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wb_button_link lightblue \"><a class=\"read_more_link\" href=\"https:\/\/williambuck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/A-practical-guide-to-impairment-assessments_NZ_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;resources-col&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<b>A guide to the new rules for liability classifications<\/b><\/p>\n<p>What you need to know about changes to the classification of liabilities as current or non-current.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wb_button_link lightblue \"><a class=\"read_more_link\" href=\"https:\/\/williambuck.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/01\/A-guide-to-the-new-rules-for-liability-classification_NZ.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;resources-col&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<b>Relationships that matter: a practical guide to related party transactions<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Explore our practical guide to understanding related parties \u2013 who they are, what constitutes related party transactions and the responsibilities of management in identifying and disclosing them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wb_button_link lightblue \"><a class=\"read_more_link\" href=\"https:\/\/williambuck.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/06\/NZ_A-Practucal-Guide-to-related-party-transactions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<b>Changes to disclosure of accounting policy information in financial statements<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Read more about the recent changes to the disclosure of accounting policy information in New Zealand<\/p>\n<div class=\"wb_button_link lightblue \"><a class=\"read_more_link\" 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