Methodology

From scoping letter to findings board

A clear sequence for how we plan samples, conduct interviews, and rate residual risk — so compliance officers know what fieldwork will ask of their teams.

Planner and notes outlining an audit fieldwork schedule
Engagement arc

Six stages every regulatory audit follows

Workshops and readiness reviews compress stages; the flagship Regulatory Compliance Audit runs the full arc.

01

Brief and perimeter

You share licence class, entity map, prior findings, and timing constraints. We return a proposed perimeter, fee estimate, and document request list within two business days.

02

Scoping letter

Mutual agreement on in-scope products, sample windows, interview roles, and deliverables. Independence and confidentiality terms sit here — not in marketing copy.

03

Sample plan

We define populations for customer files, alerts, and board materials. Stratification favours higher residual risk rather than flat percentages that overwhelm investigators.

04

Fieldwork weeks

Walkthroughs, file testing, and alert re-performance. On-site days in your offices when needed; Hualien desk coordination for secure document review between visits.

05

Draft findings

Severity-rated issues with evidence references. Management receives a response window to correct facts before ratings lock for the board version.

06

Closing conference

Directors hear residual risk in plain language. Optional Board Findings Workshop converts the pack into owners, budgets, and retest dates.

What we need from you

Preparation that keeps fieldwork honest

Designate one compliance contact with authority to pull files. Reserve interview time with operations and monitoring analysts — not only with policy authors. Provide the last twelve months of exception logs before week one.

We do not ask for production database access or credentials. Evidence arrives as exports, screenshots with context, and supervised walkthroughs.

Compliance lead reviewing a printed methodology checklist

Ready to open a scoping conversation?

Tell us your licence class and the date you need a board-ready report. We will propose the engagement that matches — flagship audit or a narrower review.