Statutory External Audit
An external audit provides independent audit function that provides assurance that your financial statements are free from material misstatement and comply with relevant legislation and accounting standards.
Beyond meeting statutory requirements, we focus on identifying key risk areas and strengthening financial and management systems. Our audit approach is robust, risk-based and designed to deliver practical recommendations that enhance controls and support improved business performance.
We pride ourselves on building strong working relationships with our clients. With direct partner involvement and regular communication, we provide a focused, high-quality audit service tailored to each organisation.
We have established a strong reputation for providing audit services to the voluntary and community sector and are regularly engaged to provide expert opinion on accounting and audit matters within the third sector.
We provide external audit services across Northern Ireland to:
- Limited companies
- Public sector bodies
- Trusts and unit trusts
- Specialist organisations
Conor Dolan, Managing Director and Head of Audit, is a lecturer in Auditing and Assurance for Chartered Accountants Ireland, a position he has held for over 13 years. He delivers the professional examination programme and provides exam preparation support to the private sector.
This depth of technical expertise is embedded within our firm through regular in-house training, ensuring our audit team remains up to date with evolving standards and best practice and equipped to deliver a modern, high-quality audit service.
For further information on our external audit service, please contact us.
Internal Audit
The Internal Audit needs of each organisation are unique. Finegan Gibson offer fully outsourced and co-sourced internal audit services with the objective of adding value to our clients by making recommendations that improve efficiency, strengthen the control environment and encourage best practice.
As Internal Auditor, we help our clients to manage risks. Through our risk based internal audit approach, we deal with issues that are fundamentally important to our clients and provide assurance to those charged with governance and external parties across a number of financial, operational and compliance processes.
Our internal audit services are available to:
- Companies
- Charities, voluntary and not-for-profit organisations
- Schools
- Non departmental public bodies
- Other publicly funded organisations
For further information on our internal audit service, please contact us.
Corporate Governance
Finegan Gibson provides corporate governance advisory services to support organisations in strengthening oversight, accountability and strategic effectiveness. We conduct corporate governance health checks, assessing structures and practices against recognised best practice standards.
Our review provides practical recommendations and assurance across key areas, including:
- Committee structures
- Board effectiveness
- Board balance and independence
- Performance development
- Remuneration policies
- Internal control systems and financial reporting
For further information on our corporate governance service, please contact us.
Grant advice and verification
Finegan Gibson has extensive experience in providing grant audit and certification services for funding received from a wide range of bodies, including the Special European Union Programmes Body (SEUPB), the former Department of Finance and Personnel, local government departments, the Community Relations Council, Invest Northern Ireland, Tourism NI, Co-Operation Ireland and district councils.
We understand the importance of timely and accurate grant verification. Our team works efficiently and responsively to complete grant claim audits promptly, helping to avoid delays in the release of funding.
For further information on our grant advice and verification service, please contact us.
Compliance and controls review
Robust internal controls are essential in today’s regulatory and financial environment. Finegan Gibson provides independent internal control reviews designed to strengthen financial system integrity and safeguard organisational assets.
Our review involves a detailed evaluation of key financial processes and control procedures, helping to mitigate the risk of fraud, error and misuse.
We also conduct compliance reviews against requirements set by funding bodies and regulatory organisations, providing assurance that obligations are being met and identifying areas for improvement.
For further information on our compliance and controls review service, please contact us.