When should the audit be performed?

It is advisable to start planning for the 2021 accounting audit now. This way, there would be enough time to choose a competent auditor and agree on the terms of the contract and on an audit schedule that will be convenient for your company.

Сompanies may conduct the first stage of the audit as early as 2021 and take into account the remarks and recommendations of the auditors in advance.

Audit reports must be submitted to the tax authorities when financial statements are filled or within 10 days of the date on which they are delivered, but not later than on 31 December of the year following the reporting year. For that reason, companies that have not got their audit report 2020 must audit their statements and file the report by the end of 2021! If you miss the filing date, you are subject to an administrative penalty.

What companies need to be audited?

The 2021 mandatory audit shall be conducted for:

  • Companies with total sales profit in 2020 exceeding RUB 400 800 million, or total assets exceeding RUB 60 400 million (29.12.2020 № 476-FZ);
  • All joint-stock companies;
  • Real estate developers;
  • NGOs registered as foreign agents;
  • Banks, financial institutions and insurance companies.

What do the owner and director of a firm get from an audit?

Audit allows company owners and directors to obtain the independent opinion on:

  • Accuracy of the company’s financial statements;
  • Compliance with the tax law and the regulation of business;
  • Effectiveness of internal control.

The errors identified by an auditor and the corrective measures he recommends serve to the director of an enterprise as guidelines for action. By eliminating drawbacks in accounting and management, the enterprise thereby avoids additional tax and penal sanctions charges during checks by supervisory agencies, and brings the accounting system into conformity with normative documents and legal requirements.

Successful audit completion will provide to the owner the confirmation of credibility as to the results of the economic activity of the enterprise. The publication of a favourable audit report sends out a signal to partners and investors to develop mutually beneficial relations, since it attests to the professionalism of the managers, as well as the transparency, legitimacy and reliability of the company.

Konsu auditing services

For over 20 years, Konsu has been rendering auditing services to companies with foreign and Russian capital.

In addition to audit reports, we provide the management and investors with audit findings in a foreign language and hold meetings to discuss the report and give recommendations.

Konsu is one of the first consulting companies in Russia. We came to Russia in 1992, and have taken leading positions in our field ever since.

Konsu has been included into the following lists of the Expert Rating Agency (Expert RA):

  • TOP 10 financial consulting companies (incl. audit);
  • TOP 15 legal consulting companies.

Among our clients are transnational corporations, medium business enterprises acting inside the Russian market and private investors.

We would be happy to start working with your company. For more details, please contact us.

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