This is for a financial year-end audit.
Long time client goes thru annual financial audit every year. I provide tax return service and provide consolidation support, client has 2 operation under one company. I also provide general accounting support when needed. Client has its own accounting manager.
Recently, the controller of the company left. I picked up where she left off and took charge on the year-end audit, acting as a conduit between the auditor and various departments providing the information. Now the audit is over, the auditor sends over a rep letter with signature box for the CEO owner and me? Whatta?
the auditor says he needs me to sign now the accounting manager is not around. I politely replied no citing that i am not the management. He replied back saying he needs someone who work on the GL to sign. If i don't sign then they cannot issue final. This is complete bs.
I been doing audit for the last 20 years myself and i have never asked non-officer to sign rep letter unless they are the CFO or controller.
thoughts?