Filing calendar
Map statutory reporting review windows against common Hong Kong filing and board milestones.
Use this calendar as a planning aid, not legal advice. Exact deadlines depend on your incorporation date, financial year-end, and any extensions granted by the authorities. Confirm dates with your company secretary.
Suggested review windows
| Milestone | Typical timing | What to schedule with us |
|---|---|---|
| Financial year-end | Your FYE date | Freeze cut-off procedures; gather draft trial balance |
| First complete draft accounts | FYE + 4–8 weeks | Start Statutory Reporting Review |
| Audit committee / board pack | 2–3 weeks before meeting | Disclosure readiness session if notes are still open |
| Auditor fieldwork | Per engagement letter | Finish our clearance memo before fieldwork where possible |
| Annual return / accounts lodgement | Per Companies Ordinance timetable | Leave buffer after clearance for company secretary edits |
| Mid-year board or bank pack | Half-year date + 3–5 weeks | Interim accounts check |
Practical buffer
For a March year-end private company aiming to lodge in the following autumn, we usually recommend locking a review slot by late May if drafts will be ready in June. Groups with several subsidiaries should add one to two weeks for the consolidation pass.
Plan your engagement
Tell us your year-end and target board date on the contact page. We will propose a review window that leaves room for your company secretary.