How quickly can you start?
Usually within two weeks, sometimes sooner for a diagnostic. If I'm mid-engagement I'll tell you honestly rather than stretch myself across three clients.
What's the minimum engagement?
The diagnostic stands alone — about a week, and you get a written report whether or not we go further. Beyond that, remediation work realistically needs three months to hold.
Remote or on site?
Mostly remote, with on-site days where they earn their keep — the first fortnight, month-end, audit fieldwork, and anything involving getting a team to change how it works.
How do you charge?
Day rate or a fixed monthly retainer, agreed up front. Fixed scope where the work is well defined. No surprise invoices.
Do you replace our accountant or auditor?
No. I sit between the finance team and them — making sure what reaches your accountant and auditor is clean, evidenced and on time. Audits get quicker and cheaper as a result.
Will you actually do the work, or manage it?
Do it. I'm in the ledger, in the reconciliations, and in the audit file. The management and mentoring happens alongside, not instead.
What happens when the engagement ends?
Your team has run the new close at least twice without me, the process is documented, and you have a written handover. I stay reachable for month-end review if that's useful.
