Roundtable Invitation: SME Market Study
News types: Consultation Announcement
Published: 7 March 2025
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) invites stakeholders to take part in roundtables throughout the consultation period of its small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) market study. The FRC is keen to hear from organisations and individuals involved in this market, including SMEs and their advisers, auditors and their professional bodies, and providers of capital to SMEs.
The FRC launched its market study to examine how effectively the audit market serves SMEs and any burdens arising from accounting and audit standards, as well as challenges faced by auditors when auditing SMEs.
This study is the first phase of the FRC’s broader campaign to support UK SMEs to access audit services and secure the capital they need for growth.
The first roundtable is taking place on Thursday 13 March, 10:00 – 11:30 for SMEs and their advisers, with more roundtables taking place across March and April.
Further details of the SME market study and its consultation, which closes on Friday 25 April 2025, can be found on the SME market study webpage.