Invitation to tender for the provision of External Audit Services for the Architects Registration Board.
The Architects Registration Board (ARB) is the UK's statutory regulator of architects set up by an Act of Parliament in 1997. We are an independent, public interest body, and our work in regulating architects ensures that good standards within the profession are consistently maintained for the benefit of the public and architects alike.
The ARB invites proposals for external audit services:
To carry out an external audit and report annually to the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee, giving an opinion on the ARB's Financial Statements and assurance that they have been prepared in accordance with the governments Financial Reporting Manual (FReM).
The external auditors will also be required to provide tax advice, including calculation of the ARB's tax liability, as well as the preparation and submission of the relevant tax returns to HMRC.
Please see tender documentation below.
The Architects Registration Board (ARB) is an independent professional regulator, established by Parliament as a statutory body, ARB has a number of statutory obligations in relation to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), not least the requirement to uphold our public sector equality duty. We want to appoint an individual or agency who can help us to benchmark our current EDI performance, support us to refresh and develop our strategy and to work with us to develop a workplan we can deliver which will lead to meaningful and positive change. A provisional framework for delivery is set out in the request for proposals.
The ARB is looking to appoint a firm for a period of five years to carry out a pay and benefits review and to provide ad hoc services in relation to remuneration, performance and reward.
Proposals should be submitted by email by no later than 5pm on Thursday 25 July.
Please view the full details via the linked tender document.
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