Quotations are hereby invited for the following: Appointment of a service provider to assist with audit readiness services. Scope of work: - Review the audit file for Performance Information and Annual Financial Statements; - Prepare/Review the audit file and ensure it has supporting documents e.g. bank reconciliations, fixed asset register, trial balance, general ledger, etc that agrees to the Annual Financial Statement; - Review the Annual Financial Statements for validity, accuracy and completeness and ensure preparation in accordance with Standards of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP) including any interpretations, guidelines and directives issued by the Accounting Standards Board; - Follow up on all audit findings previously raised and assist EWSETA in resolving the findings to prevent repeat findings; - Assist will all responses to audit findings raised by the Auditor General through request for information as well as communication of audit findings and liaise with auditors; - Review the Annual Performance Report (APR) and ensure that the reported information is supported by evidence; - Review the APR to ensure management explanations of the variances are complete, accurate and valid; - Review performance information reports to ensure that the supporting evidence is valid, accurate and complete (reliability); - Assess whether information reported is in accordance with the EWSETA’s strategic objectives and mandate, which is useful to all EWSETA’s stakeholders (relevance); - Assist Management to lead and advise the EWSETA team that is preparing performance information; - Review the AFS against the audit file ensuring that supporting schedules agree to the AFS; - Verify the accuracy and completeness of supporting schedules; - Present the status report to EWSETA Management whenever required; - Submit both manual and electronic files of the project to EWSETA upon completion. (Tender №103718893)