Fixed price · Fixed scope · Written deliverable

The Business Readiness Audit

The Business Readiness Audit is a fixed-price ($1,990 inc GST) two-week assessment of an SME's data quality, core processes, and automation and AI opportunities. It delivers a written scorecard, a prioritised roadmap, and indicative costs. The full fee is credited toward any Emendo engagement commenced within 90 days.

Book the Audit — $1,990 inc GSTCredited toward any engagement

What you get

Data & Systems Scorecard

Every system you run, what it can export, and an honest rating of your data quality.

Process Map

How work actually flows through the business, and exactly where the owner is the bottleneck.

Opportunity Register

Automation and AI candidates ranked by return and effort. What to do, what to skip.

Roadmap & Indicative Pricing

What to do first, second, third, with real numbers next to each step. Plus a 60-minute findings session.

How it works

  1. Book and complete the intake questionnaire. Day 0. Fifteen minutes, tells us where to look first.
  2. Systems and data review, remote. Days 1–7. We work through your exports, quote files, and workflows.
  3. Owner and key-staff interviews. Days 5–10. Two to three hours total, scheduled around your week.
  4. Written report and findings session. Day 14. The scorecard, the map, the register, the roadmap, and an hour to walk through it.

Why we charge for it

We publish our pricing because serious conversations start with straight numbers. Every engagement begins with the Business Readiness Audit: $1,990 inc GST, fixed scope, written findings, and the full fee credited toward any project you commission within 90 days. If we're not the right fit, you keep the report and the roadmap.

The Audit is real work. We look at your actual exports, your actual quote files, your actual inbox workflows. A free chat can't do that. Free consultations attract browsers; a priced audit attracts owners. And because the fee is credited, clients who proceed pay nothing extra for it.

Who it's for

  • Owner-led SMEs, roughly $1M–$50M revenue.
  • Businesses feeling the drag of manual work and disconnected systems.
  • Owners considering AI but unsure whether their data is ready.
  • Anyone thinking about selling within the next five years.

Who it's not for

  • Pre-revenue startups.
  • Businesses wanting someone to blame rather than a plan.
  • Anyone shopping for a free proposal.

What happens after the Audit?

You choose. Most clients commission a Data Readiness Sprint or an automation build from the roadmap; the $1,990 comes straight off that invoice. Some take the report and execute internally. Both are wins: either way you leave with a clear-eyed view of your business and a ranked plan.

FAQ

Questions owners ask

How much does the Business Readiness Audit cost?

The Business Readiness Audit costs $1,990 including GST. The price is fixed, the scope is fixed, and the full fee is credited toward any Emendo engagement commenced within 90 days of report delivery, so clients who proceed effectively get the audit free.

How long does the audit take?

Two weeks from intake questionnaire to written findings. Your team's total time commitment is around two to three hours of interviews plus providing system access or exports.

Is the audit fee really credited?

Yes. 100% of the $1,990 comes off the invoice of any engagement commenced within 90 days of report delivery, whether that's a Data Readiness Sprint, an automation build, the Revenue Engine, or an exit-value program.

Do you audit our whole business?

The audit focuses on data, systems, and processes tied to revenue and owner-dependence: how leads, quotes, jobs, invoices, and customer information flow, and where they break. It is not a financial or compliance audit.

Can you do the audit remotely?

Yes. Most audits are delivered fully remotely using screen shares and system exports. On-site sessions are available in Sydney where they add value.

Book the Audit

Complete the form and we'll confirm your start date and send the intake questionnaire with a tax invoice for $1,990 inc GST.