Pension scheme guidance for trustees and auditors
We summarise the guidance for pension scheme trustees and auditors dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Read more…I have more than 20 years’ audit experience in the pension sector and lead our UK pensions team. I specialise in the delivery of pension scheme audit and assurance, as well as supporting trustees on risk and governance. My team offers a wide range of services to the sector including audit and assurance, employer covenant assessment, actuarial and benefits, tax, cyber security, governance and risk, and trustee training.
I'm passionate about delivering an audit and assurance that adds value to trustee governance processes in support of the 21st Century Trusteeship initiative from the Pensions Regulator, rather than just a minimum compliance 'tick box' service.
My expertise covers:
We support our trustee clients via proactive lines of communication and a high quality tailored audit approach with a flexible audit scope to ensure key risks are addressed. Trustees see us as their 'eyes and ears' and really value the added insight we can bring from both our thought leadership position in the sector, as well as the robust assurance we provide over their scheme and its activities.
I have been a trustee myself, for more than seven years, so I understand the demands placed upon trustees. My colleagues and I sit on many of the leading working parties and committees that are at the forefront of changes to regulation and best practice in the sector. We are therefore able to be a voice for our clients as we help to shape new guidance and regulation. I was also the lead author of the lndustry Audit and Accounting Guide for Pension Schemes for seven years.
Our team acts as scheme auditor for over 500 pension schemes. This includes over 50 with assets of between £1 billion - £40 billion representing some of the largest and most complex schemes in the UK.
We summarise the guidance for pension scheme trustees and auditors dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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