Assurance that satisfies your requirements but also goes meaningfully further.

An audit should give you more than a compliance sign-off. Handled well, an audit becomes a tool; a clear, honest picture of your organisation and a starting point for better decisions.

Wbg’s audit and assurance services span statutory audit, internal audit and a full range of specialist risk assurance, delivered with genuine sector knowledge.

Whatever your assurance need, our services span statutory compliance and the governance and risk environment, including:

What our clients say

“It’s always a pleasure to work with the Wbg team, who have a strong understanding of our sector.

We’re able to schedule audit visits at times convenient for us, with minimal disruption to day-to-day operations, and Wbg are always responsive to our requests for additional work to be carried out or to re-arrange audit timings.

The team is always quick to respond to queries, which keeps the process moving and means nothing is left waiting on our end.

Wbg are reliable and knowledgeable. The reports they produce are clear and easy to understand, which is appreciated by senior management and trustees alike.”

Kim Saw // Director of Finance // Reigate College Internal audit

“Wbg have been an essential part of our business improvement journey over the last decade. The team robustly review our policies and procedures supporting our commitment to continuous improvement.

Good governance requires robust scrutiny, and internal audit is a key ingredient of this. Having constructive relationships with both our Board and Staff Teams are essential, allowing Wbg to provide critical friend comments about policies and their impact on service delivery.

Our staff now look at internal audit as a critical tool for business improvement, whereas previously there was some reluctance to embrace internal audit reviews, for fear of being criticised. Shire staff now appreciate the value that robust internal audit provides, and they have a positive relationship with Wbg.

We are delighted with the approach of Wbg’s team, which is about helping the organisation improve. Our relationship can be characterised as constructive review and challenge – informed by Wbg’s excellent understanding of the challenges facing the RSL sector and of best practice across their clients. This provides us with access to a bank of good practice and has allowed us to tailor our internal audit programme as new challenges evolve.”

Jim Munro // Chief Executive // Shire Housing Internal audit

“Wbg provide Internal Audit Services to Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP). Wbg have met and exceeded HHP’s Board and Management Team expectations since appointment.

They have proved to be very professional, efficient and reliable. They have a responsive, knowledgeable team who understand the needs of their client. They have also been proactive in keeping HHP up to date with legislative changes and standards of reporting. They have a sound understanding of the housing sector.”

Hebridean Housing Partnership Internal audit

“Scott Gillon, our engagement partner, is very knowledgeable on the sector and can support us through any problems we may have. Scott has an excellent relationship with the Executive team at Loreburn and also the Management Committee.

They value his input to the business. The audit team is also very well experienced in this area. I have a fantastic working relationship with the Audit Manager. She is always very responsive in meeting any requests I have and is genuinely easy person to get along with. Having been in audit prior to moving to Loreburn I can honestly say I think the fee charged is great value for money. We are in Dumfries and they travel down at least 4 times a year for the pre audit meeting, close out meeting, audit and compliance meeting and the AGM. This is all included within the fee as the fieldwork (5 days) and additional work completed back at the office. I know coming from the firm I previously worked for we would not be able to provide such a quality of service for the fee they charge.”

Loreburn Housing Association Internal audit

“Wbg have a wealth of experience, skills and knowledge. Their breadth of experience within our sector is invaluable, with benchmarking and good practice included in each audit report, and they highlight relevant good practice even outwith the audit.

They have greatly helped us to improve our process efficiencies, our staff skills, our relationships with external partners and our outputs for customers. They respond well within the contract agreed timescales and do so in a very supportive manner. They also work flexibly to meet client needs, for example Committee asked to bring forward the review of our reaction to Covid-19 and this was immediately rearranged. If you want an honest internal audit where the auditor will tell you what they find and make suggestions for improvement, then Wbg are the firm. They report without fear or favour, which only serves to help us learn where we can improve.”

Pineview Housing Associations Internal audit
In practice

An audit relationship that compounds

A mid-sized distribution business lost its external auditor who exited the sector – at the same time as the business had grown in size and complexity. The timing made finding the right replacement more than a compliance necessity. Wbg was appointed following a recommendation and has delivered the annual audit consistently since, with a team whose understanding of the business deepens with every passing year.

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Seven years between governance reviews

A Scottish public body, accountable to government and regulated by a national charity regulator, had not had an independent review of its governance arrangements in seven years. In that time, its governance structure had changed, and board membership had shifted. Early in Wbg's appointment as internal auditors, that gap became the priority.

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Beyond the tick box audit

Colleges are high-value targets as they hold sensitive data on tens of thousands of learners, run complex IT environments, and depend entirely on digital systems to function. For an English college group of around 20,000 learners, cyber security was already a priority area. The group wanted assurance that its controls could withstand a real threat, rather than simply meet a compliance checklist.

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Why choose Wbg?

Beyond compliance:

We explain what we found, why it matters, and translate it into what you need to do about it.

Deep sector knowledge:

We understand the frameworks and pressures your organisation faces.

Independence you can rely on:

Objective challenge that gives boards genuine confidence.

Specialist teams on hand:

From cyber security through to data protection, the right specialist is already on board.

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