operating-model / loops/financial-loop/compliance.md
id: financial-loop.compliancetype: domainstatus: activeversion: 2.0loop: financial-loop
Domain · Compliance and audit
What it covers
Meeting statutory, tax, and regulatory obligations; being audit-ready; and keeping the structures that let the business operate legally.
Operations
Statutory accounts and filings operation
Deadline approaches → accounts prepared → reviewed → filed.
Audit preparation operation
Audit cycle approaches → trail checked → supporting docs readied → auditor engagement.
Tax planning and submission operation
Tax year considerations reviewed → external advisor consulted where needed → return filed on time.
Regulatory obligations operation
Requirement identified → compliance implemented → evidence retained.
Notes
Compliance is the invisible half of the Financial Loop — nobody thanks you for it, everybody notices if it slips. Treat the calendar as authoritative and plan backwards from each deadline.