There are lots of organisations for which some form of Internal Audit is a mandatory requirement, but that should not be the only reason you have an audit. It may be daunting to some, but once it’s under way you will quickly realise that it is about us understanding what you need to know and why, then working with you to achieve that.
The process will always aim to give you the maximum benefit, to help you understand what happens, where and why, to help formulate more efficient processes and give your ideas on how you improve. There is no right or wrong time for an audit, any time is right as there is always something to be gained.