About this episode

This episode discusses auditor feedback and key developments for finance teams as they prepare for year-end.

In this episode, we bring you a session from the recent HFMA pre-accounts planning event. Lisa Robertson, senior policy manager at the HFMA, is joined by Ben Sherriff, associate partner at Deloitte LLP, to explore auditor feedback from the latest planning cycle. Together, they unpack what auditors are focusing on, key themes emerging from the process, and the in-year developments finance teams need to be aware of as they prepare for year-end.

People in this episode

Host: Lisa Robertson

Guest: Ben Sherriff

Topics covered

• year-end preparation
• auditor priorities
• finance teams
• planning cycle
• key developments

Keywords

• auditor feedback
• year-end preparation
• finance teams
• planning event
• key themes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HFMA, Deloitte LLP

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