Getting your books audit-ready before year end

Five things to fix now so your audit is smooth and surprise-free.

Audit season is stressful only when the books are left until the end. A few steps through the year make it routine.

Reconcile your bank accounts monthly, keep your fixed asset register updated, match your VAT purchase and sales registers, and file every return on time.

Do these consistently and your auditor has little to question. That is what "audit-ready" really means — no scramble, no surprises.