Whirley & AssociatesProActive Advisory

Audit & Assurance

Is your bank, investor, or surety asking for audited financial statements?

When a lender, investor, or bonding company asks for CPA-prepared financial statements, they want to know they can rely on your numbers. We provide audits, reviews, and compilations, and we can help you figure out which one you actually need.

The firm is peer reviewed under the AICPA Peer Review Program and has earned the highest level of certification since inception.

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Why it is worth more than a compliance requirement

Better bonding terms

Sureties look at the quality of your financial statements when they set bonding capacity and pricing. Reviewed or audited statements can support higher capacity and more favorable terms than internally prepared ones.

Stronger lender relationships

Lenders give more weight to independently examined results. That can matter when you renew a line of credit or request new financing.

Confidence in your own numbers

An outside CPA looking at your books will often find errors, weak controls, or accounting issues before they grow into bigger problems.

Readiness for a sale

Buyers trust financial statements with a review or audit history, which can make due diligence shorter and smoother.

Which level do you need?

 AuditReviewCompilation
AssuranceReasonableLimitedNone
Typical userLarger lenders, investors, suretiesLenders needing some assuranceOwners, basic lender reporting
Relative costHighestModerateLowest

Check your loan agreement or bonding requirements before you choose. Buying more assurance than you need costs extra, and buying less than you need can put you in default.

We also perform agreed-upon procedures when a contract or third party needs specific items tested.

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Not sure what your lender requires?

Send us the requirement, and we will tell you which engagement fits and what it will involve.