Start with the purpose and scope
Communicating company financial documents
Distinguish the audit report from accompanying statements and check the audited entity, period and opinion wording so teams using different languages can read the materials item by item.
Language support for document review
Align firm names, report numbers and statement titles, and check note references so reviewers can trace the report wording and related financial information.
Managing report versions across years
Check names, dates and terminology changes for the current and comparative periods separately. Retain source records rather than reusing earlier wording by changing only the year.
Which pages and files should you prepare?
| Material | Scope to confirm | Preparation and checks |
|---|---|---|
| The complete audit report file | Provide the cover, report body, signature pages and original contents list, identifying whether accompanying statements are included. | Check the report number, pagination and signing date, and look for missing or duplicated scan pages. |
| Accompanying statements and notes | If included in scope, supply the full referenced statements and notes, with editable tables where available. | Confirm source labels for separate or consolidated presentation, reporting periods, currencies and monetary units. |
| Naming and specialist terminology references | Provide target-language names for the company and audit firm, previous translations and terminology confirmed by the company. | Use earlier reports only as terminology references; opinion wording and period information follow the current source. |
| Scope list and delivery structure | Specify the translation scope for the report, statements and notes separately, and whether bilingual comparison is required. | Agree on note numbering, table continuations and query presentation so readers can refer back to the source. |
Review focused on the document details
Report subject and opinion wording
Check the audited entity, report number and every qualifier in the opinion section, distinguishing opinion wording from other explanatory passages. Follow the structure and wording of the current source rather than inferring a conclusion from its title or an earlier translation.
Periods, presentation scope and statement references
Distinguish 'as at' a date from 'for' a period and align the source labels for separate, consolidated and comparative information. Check statement names listed in the report against their table headings to avoid combining different periods or presentation scopes.
Specialist terms and responsibility wording
Align specialist terms in context and check the subjects and actions in passages concerning management and the auditor separately. Query existing translations that do not fit the current context instead of applying a generic template mechanically.
Figures, notes and page references
Check the transcription of table amounts, negative figures in parentheses and note numbers, retaining source units and symbol explanations. List the locations of discrepancies for confirmation, and review continued-table headings and page references before delivery.
Agree the deliverables before work begins
Electronic translation
Agree PDF, Word, Excel or other formats, editability, page order and file naming. Confirm any page-by-page source correspondence before work starts.
Statements, signatures and stamps
If the recipient requires a translator statement, signature, contact details, stamp or a particular qualification, share the checklist first so the supporting set and responsible provider can be checked.
Paper copies and shipping
Agree copies, binding, source-reference pages, address and shipping milestones. Translation, supporting formalities and transit are planned separately.
Translation, notarisation, Apostille and consular legalisation are distinct stages. Check the recipient checklist to establish which stages and document combinations are needed for the intended submission.
Check credentials and document quality
See the company profile for SENIOR TRANS credential and association information. Check the holder, scope and statements or supporting work needed for this assignment before engagement.
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Describe the files
Provide clear files or a redacted sample, with languages, purpose, volume and timing.
Agree the scope
Confirm main text and annexes, review, formats, supporting work, price and delivery.
Translate and review
Check fields, terminology, figures, dates and cross-document relationships.
Deliver and follow up
Deliver against the list and consolidate feedback; assess new source versions or added files separately.
Questions before you commission the work
Are statements and notes needed if only the audit report itself is being translated?
Please provide at least the referenced statement titles, periods and relevant pages to support terminology and reference checks. Delivery can be limited to the report itself, with that scope clearly listed. Statements and notes outside the scope are not described as having been translated in full.
Will you independently determine the type of audit opinion?
We render the opinion section and related explanations as written, checking that wording, qualifications and paragraph relationships are fully conveyed. We do not make an independent audit judgement. Inconsistent headings or unclear content are recorded as queries for the company to clarify with the report issuer.
Can last year's English audit report be reused as this year's template?
An earlier file can guide names, recurring terms and layout, but the current report still requires paragraph-by-paragraph comparison with the new source. We check changes in opinion wording, periods, firm names and note references rather than simply replacing years and figures. Earlier terminology with no clear basis is queried again.
Will figures that appear inconsistent be corrected automatically?
We do not alter source figures independently. We identify the page, row, column and values involved, distinguish transcription mistakes from source discrepancies, and ask the company to confirm the material to use. The translation follows the confirmed source; language checking does not replace review by the report issuer or finance professionals.
Describe the documents and request a quote
Share the languages, volume, purpose and preferred timing to confirm the scope, price and delivery. Complete files can follow once the transfer method is agreed.
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