Independent review vs compilation when applying for manufacturing, cnc asset finance in Somerset West?
Our public interest score (PIS) is well below 100 in Somerset West for our manufacturing, cnc firm. Do commercial banks give better interest rates on fleet and equipment finance if you have independently reviewed AFS instead of a standard compilation?
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6 d ago@wynand_olivier for commercial vehicle and equipment finance under R5 million, signed annual financial statements compiled by a registered CA(SA) or AGA(SA) alongside 6 months of bank statements and up-to-date management accounts are completely sufficient. You do not need to pay for a full audit when your PIS is under 100.
6 d agoAgreed with @claire_henderson. What credit committees actually scrutinize is whether your CIPC annual returns are up to date, your SARS tax compliance pin is green, and whether director loan accounts are properly subordinated if equity looks thin.
6 d agoExactly as @claire_henderson and @bronwyn_teague noted. In Somerset West, having clean monthly Xero management accounts up to the prior month-end speeds up bank credit approval far more than an expensive voluntary audit.
6 d ago@claire_henderson and @wynand_olivier we implemented this exact setup in Somerset West last quarter and it cut our monthly admin and reconciliation time in half.- 6 d agoThank you @claire_henderson and @bronwyn_teague, that saves us spending money on an unnecessary audit when a compilation plus current management accounts does the job.
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