Agreed stock checks
Define the items or locations requiring independent physical verification.
Independent verification
Stock Audit Support
Independent counting support for your stock review.
Independent counting and verification support where additional confidence in stock records is needed.
The approach
Be clear about the questions the count should support.
When a review needs an additional physical check, IH Stocktakers can provide counting and verification support within a defined scope. The work focuses on the agreed stock, locations and records. It does not provide a statutory audit opinion or replace an appointed auditor.
Rechecks & exceptions
Agree how differences and unclear records should be escalated or rechecked.
Supporting count information
Specify the detail required by the person responsible for the wider review.
Before the visit
Prepare for a well-organised count.
Please keep your stock as organised as possible before our visit, grouping similar items and keeping access clear where practical. If your site has any constraints, let us know so we can plan around them.
- Explain the purpose of the review and identify the lead contact.
- Provide the agreed stock references or population to be checked.
- Confirm the limits of the work and the required supporting output.
Your questions
Planning your stock audit support.
Is this a statutory audit service?
No. This is independent counting and verification support only; it does not provide a statutory audit or audit opinion.
Can the scope be set by our auditor or adviser?
Share their counting and information requirements for review. The agreed scope should clearly distinguish physical counting from the wider audit or advisory work.
Let's plan the count
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Share your site location, approximate stock size and preferred dates. Your selected service will be included in the quote form.
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