PENSIONS AUDIT

Our specialist pensions audit team work with pension trustees, administrators and advisers delivering hassle-free pensions audits provided by a team recongised by the PPF Audit Services Panel

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A PASSION FOR PENSIONS AUDIT

As a pension trustee, administrator or adviser, whether your scheme has 13 members or 13,000, you need to make sure everything is running smoothly so you can sign off your accounts within seven months of the scheme’s year-end.

That means you need a hassle-free pensions audit; delivered by a tight-knit team of industry experts who can drive the process, tailor it to your specific needs and advise you on any key risk areas, such as unauthorised investment transactions, fictitious pensions and incorrect benefit payments.

As the Pensions Age Awards’ ‘Pensions Accountancy Firm of the Year’ for 2020, 2021 and 2024, we cut the mustard.

Because even with the tighter turnarounds, the most schemes we’ve ever worked on, and all the other challenges COVID threw at us, we’ve still never missed a deadline. And when we asked our clients, “How are we doing?”, they scored us 9.2 / 10.

BUT ONE THING’S GOT US PUZZLED

Pension scheme audits are a niche area. They require specific training and a strong understanding of the sector and the terminology. And that’s why we can’t understand why so many accountancy firms don’t have a team dedicated to them.

Our specialist pensions audit team are one of the four UK accountancy firms on the Pension Protection Fund’s (PPF) Audit Services Panel.

That means we’ve got the technical knowledge to flex our approach to your specific needs, with proactive advice that will keep you ahead of the curve on legislative changes, guaranteeing compliance and future-proofing as the regulator gets tougher.

In September 2023, we were also awarded the PPF’s prestigious Trustmark, which recognises specialist knowledge, collaborative working with the PPF, and a commitment to delivering the highest standards of service.

A PAINLESS PROCESS. STEP BY STEP

We’ll be getting in touch with you regularly. We form partnerships with our clients. And we guarantee continuity because our team are all based under one roof. You won’t be asked the same question twice and we’ll always be working closely together to iron out any issues and create a seamless service.

Step 1

Before the pensions audit kicks off, we’ll outline our fee, discuss a timetable that works for you, and make sure you’re aware of all your deadlines well in advance.

Step 2

During the pensions audit, we’ll keep you updated on our progress and let you know straight away about any issues we’ve identified. This includes outlining any risk areas and advising you on control measures and other ways to improve your management process going forward.

Step 3

After the pensions audit, we’ll make sure you’re kept in the loop about any pension legislation changes, and we’ll always be on hand to answer any queries you may have.

WHAT’S HOT IN OUR WORLD?

Here’s Helen Scothern, our Pensions Audit Associate Partner, with a video update on everything that’s been happening in the team over the last year.

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Helen Scothern
Pensions Audit Associate Partner

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GET IN TOUCH WITH HELEN SCOTHERN

“We’ve recently completed our first audit with Cooper Parry. From the day we appointed them to audit end, Helen and her team have been excellent. They do what they say, on time, with incredible attention to detail, and they’re nice folks too. They communicated right through the process, and we felt valued and informed. The team finished everything early and certainly under-promised and over-delivered. We’re delighted we selected Cooper Parry. A real breath of fresh air.”

Carlsberg

“I can’t think of anything to improve on. There’s a consistent high level of quality across the whole pensions audit team and the friendly and collaborative working style makes it very easy to deal with Cooper Parry.”

2020 Trustee Services Limited

“Your delivery and quality is always excellent. Helen and the team are experts in pensions audit and can always be relied upon to work constructively with advisors and trustees. The team is friendly and approachable, and we always feel they are on our side, which is far from the case with many audit firms who are aloof and inflexible. They do a professional job and deliver to time and cost. I always feel Cooper Parry will find solutions, not problems, and that’s very important to me.”

Spence & Partners Limited

“We enjoy working with a happy, professional and extremely helpful team, committed to delivering a value for money service. I can’t think of any way the service could improve – if it was any better, I don’t think I could stand it.”

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REVIEWS

BRADLEY, MAR 24

“As a first year audit, it went as smoothly as we could have possibly hoped. Cooper Parry were the standout choice for our new auditors due to the speed of response and the, what I would call a less “formal approach” to the tender document and our initial call than we would usually expect – it caught our eye and made us feel that Cooper Parry was a firm with good people to work with which has proven to be the case. The level of client service has been really good and certainly a large improvement from our previous auditors. The audit was seamless and I hope that it can stay at this level for the foreseeable future and look forward to the audits in the coming years and to continue to build a strong relationship.”

CAROL, JAN 24

“The audit went extremely well, John was very communicative. However, my name was spelt incorrectly in this survey request.”

RICHARD, DEC 23

“Very Professional”

IAN, DEC 23

“On top of the brief. My relationship with the team is developing but it has been positive so far.”

CHERILYN, DEC 23

“I enjoy working with the team. The Pretty Legs audit was probably one of the most difficult schemes to get hold of the information, however the team worked hard to get the Relevant Date accounts over the line.”

HANNAH, DEC 23

Steph’s support throughout the audit process has been fantastic.

DAVID, NOV 23

“The Cooper Parry team are professional yet easy to work with. They are also pragmatic with their approach to audit which makes for a smooth process. Working with Cooper Parry feels like working with a colleague rather than another firm”

SURAJ, NOV 23

“Audit was submitted on time and kept up to date”

CLAIRE, NOV 23

“Thorough audit. Well managed without too much interaction with the client which we prefer.”

PATRICIA, NOV 23

“I find that the audit process with Cooper Parry is always smooth with the accounts being signed off well in advance of the deadline.”

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