Part of the Littlechild & Haley Innovation Suite
L&H Audit On Call™
Senior internal audit advice when you need it, without commissioning a full assignment.
Get focused advice, challenge and practical support from experienced internal audit, risk, governance and technology assurance professionals.
Important assurance questions do not always fit neatly into an audit plan
A Committee paper, emerging control concern, sensitive governance issue or new risk may require an experienced independent view before an organisation decides what to do next.
L&H Audit On Call™ provides a straightforward route to senior advice. It can be used to test thinking, review a document, prepare for an important discussion or decide whether further assurance work is required.
The access question
Conventional consultancy support
Commission a full assignment
L&H Audit On Call™
Access experienced judgement when the question arises
A focused conversation or review can sharpen a decision without creating a larger engagement than the issue requires.
How it works
1. Share the issue
Explain the question, context, timing and decision that needs to be made.
2. Receive focused input
Use a senior conversation, document review or short piece of advisory work to test the issue.
3. Agree the next step
Receive practical observations and a clear view on whether the matter is resolved or needs further work.
Where it can be used
Before a key discussion
Prepare for an Audit and Risk Committee, Board or senior management conversation.
When a concern emerges
Test the significance of a governance, control, cyber, technology, programme or assurance issue.
Before commissioning work
Shape a possible review, challenge a draft scope or decide whether a full assignment is proportionate.
It can support Heads of Internal Audit, Committee Chairs, governance and risk leaders, trustees, executives and organisations without an in-house assurance specialist.
How you can use Audit On Call
Sense-check an internal audit or assurance issue
Review a draft Committee paper, audit scope, report or terms of reference
Prepare for an Audit and Risk Committee discussion
Test governance, risk or control thinking
Consider an emerging cyber, technology, AI or programme risk
Obtain an independent view on the priority or significance of an issue
Prepare for an External Quality Assessment or quality-improvement activity
Scope a potential review before deciding whether to commission it
What you receive
- Direct access to an experienced L&H practitioner
- A focused conversation or review based on the agreed need
- Clear, practical observations and independent challenge
- Concise written follow-up where agreed
- Suggested next steps and priorities
- A transparent view on whether the issue is resolved or warrants further work
- Access to wider L&H specialist expertise where the question requires it
Why Littlechild & Haley
Experienced people
Clients speak directly with practitioners who understand internal audit, governance, risk and technology assurance.
Focused and proportionate
L&H keeps a focused question focused and explains openly when the evidence points to a wider need.
Clear practical advice
The purpose is to support a better-informed decision rather than turn every question into a major project.
Related thinking
Why risk conversations need to remain connected to decisions and action.
A more forward-looking role for internal audit and assurance.
Where new tools help and where experienced human judgement remains essential.
Frequently asked questions
What sort of questions can Audit On Call™ support?
It can support focused questions about internal audit, governance, risk, controls, Committee reporting, technology assurance, EQA preparation and possible review scopes. L&H will clarify whether the issue suits Audit On Call™ before work begins.
Will every question turn into a full assignment?
No. The purpose is to provide proportionate support. If a focused conversation or document review resolves the issue, the work remains focused. If the evidence points to a wider risk or assurance need, L&H will explain that clearly.
How is Audit On Call™ priced?
The scope and price are agreed before work starts. Depending on the need, the support may be a focused conversation, a document review or a short piece of advisory work, with no long-term commitment.
Does an assurance question need experienced attention now?
Speak to Littlechild & Haley about the issue. A focused conversation or review may be all you need to reach a better-informed decision.
