Getting your books audit-ready before year end

Four 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.
• 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.