The most useful first message is two paragraphs about what is going wrong. We will tell you whether it is a four-week audit, something smaller, or not our work at all.
The first conversation
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That is with us.
A partner reads every first message, not a coordinator, and you will hear back within two working days, including if the answer is that we are not the right firm for it.
What happens next
01A partner reads itNot a coordinator, and not a sequence.
02A reply within two working daysIncluding when the answer is no.
03A 40-minute callYou describe the problem; we say what it would take.
04A scoping noteFixed fee and a date, before anyone signs anything.