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VCC Financial Statements, Audit and XBRL Filing Guide
A VCC needs audited financial statements. It should not assume that an ordinary small-company audit exemption applies. However, that does not mean the ordinary-company XBRL filing process automatically applies either.
ACRA’s current VCC annual-return instructions require financial statements in PDF format. This distinction matters when reviewing a provider quote headed “audit and XBRL”. Ask what filing is actually being proposed.
What belongs in the filing pack?
The ACRA VCC annual-return guide specifies the financial statements, relevant sub-fund statements, directors’ statement and auditor’s report. It also addresses signatures and AGM information.
Use that VCC-specific checklist when agreeing the work. If someone proposes an additional format or report, ask them to identify the requirement and recipient.
Prepare for the audit while transactions are current
Private valuations, ownership evidence, related-party balances and expense allocations can take time to resolve. Agree the reporting framework and valuation evidence with the administrator and auditor early. Keep signed contracts and approvals linked to the accounting entries.
For an umbrella, each sub-fund needs reliable records. Shared invoices should have a documented allocation rather than an unexplained year-end journal.
Separate preparation, review and approval
Record who prepares the accounts, who responds to audit questions and who signs the final documents. The board needs time to read them before the AGM or circulation to members. Filing the wrong version can undo a carefully managed timetable.
Keep the filing evidence
Retain the final signed statements, auditor’s report, approval record and submission receipt together. Our annual compliance guide explains the usual six-month AGM and seven-month annual-return timetable. Recheck the current ACRA instructions for each filing cycle rather than treating this year’s format as permanent.
