Recruiting an audit assistant for your practice.
For audit practices that need fieldwork support and working papers prepared under their audit team’s direction.
What we test
Every audit assistant we put forward sits a practical test set for this work, reviewed by a qualified accountant. It covers:
- Substantive testing exercise
- Working paper review
Typical work they’ll do for you
- Audit fieldwork support under your audit team’s direction
- Substantive testing and sampling
- Working papers prepared for review
- Bank and debtor confirmations
- Drafting financial statements for review
They prepare; your team reviews and signs off. They can’t act as your HMRC agent or sign off accounts or audits.
Debtors testing on a small audit
Your audit assistant selects a sample using your methodology, sends confirmations, tests receipts after the year end and records the results on your working papers. Your audit senior reviews the file and raises review points.
Software we screen for
We put forward candidates who know the software your firm uses.
Level and price
Priced as Senior Accountant: Dedicated from £1,500 a month, Direct from £2,250 one-time. See the detail.
What an audit assistant costs
Priced as Senior Accountant: Dedicated from £1,500 a month, Direct from £2,250 one-time. Prices exclude VAT. UK business clients account for VAT under the reverse charge.
DigiHyre Dedicated
from£1,500/month
Typical range £1,500–£1,800 a month. We recruit, employ, pay and manage. 3-month minimum, then 30 days’ notice.
Find my audit assistantDigiHyre Direct
£2,250one-time fee
We recruit and vet; you employ the audit assistant yourself. No fee until you hire: the one-time fee is invoiced when your chosen candidate accepts your offer. Free replacement within 90 days of their start date.
Find my audit assistantQuestions about audit assistants
Can they sign off an audit?
No. They work under your audit team’s direction. Planning, review, conclusions and the audit report stay with your firm’s qualified auditors.
What experience do your audit assistants have?
Many candidates are ACCA trained with audit firm experience. Each one sits a substantive testing exercise and a working paper review. Every technical test is reviewed by a qualified accountant.
Which audit software do you screen for?
CaseWare, Inflo, CCH Audit Automation and Excel. They work in your audit software through a named user account.