PKF’s experienced and highly qualified team offers a full range of audit and tailored assurance services to a range of clients. These unprecedented times have resulted in significant changes in assurance activities and our purpose more than ever is to build the organisational trust and transparency that is fundamental to maintaining relationships with stakeholders. 

We will take the time to understand how your business and its financial systems have been performing – and aim to identify potential improvements. Our constructive approach is to minimise risk, maintain the strictest levels of corporate governance and achieve your goals more effectively.

The team provides the following audit and assurance services:


Statutory audit

Statutory audits are under increasing public scrutiny. An audit is a legal requirement, it is also a valuable, independent review that will provide confidence to your stakeholders. Whether your business is listed or private, owner-managed, backed by private equity or with institutional shareholders, our experienced team will carry out a robust, efficient and tailored audit.

If you are based in the UK, a global business, a single company or a multinational group, we are ideally positioned to deliver an audit quality of the highest standard, supported by our network of offices across the UK and overseas.

  • Robust, tailored and challenging high-quality audits 
  • Listed and privately owned companies 
  • Audit of Public Interest Entities 
  • International audits 
  • PCAOB and CPAB registered 

Governance, risk and control

Our team of experts has a track record of delivering governance, risk and control assurance services that add value to our clients’ businesses. This is essential today. Greater regulatory scrutiny, greater operational complexity and the evolving risk landscape mean that it has never been more important for businesses to implement effective governance, risk management and internal audit functions.

PKF understands the importance of robust governance, risk management and internal controls and the increasing need to provide strong and value-add assurance to key stakeholders on these important areas.

  • Internal audit 
  • IT assurance, including cyber security and data protection 
  • Internal controls assurance 
  • Governance and ESG assurance 
  • Compliance monitoring support 
  • Outsourcing 
  • Co-sourcing 
  • Secondments 
  • Consulting 
  • Training 

Institutional donor audits

Donors, both national and international, operate in a dynamic environment, where transparency and oversight of public funding are paramount. Grant beneficiaries need to understand this environment, the corresponding rules and regulations, and the means whereby the grant provider will judge the eligibility of claims for reimbursement from grant funds.

Our team has a wealth of experience in audit services and programmes covering research, humanitarian aid, energy, to name a few – from some of the world’s largest donors.

  • Financial audits and verifications 
  • Systems audits 
  • Pillar assessments 
  • Procurement audits 
  • Fraud investigations 
  • Performance audits 
  • Pre-grant due diligence reviews 

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