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Stock Audit Services in India
Stock audit is essential to detect mismatches, control shrinkage, and satisfy lender or statutory requirements.
OverviewStock Audit, also known as inventory audit, involves physical verification and valuation of goods, raw materials, and finished products. It helps detect mismatches between book stock and actual inventory, and is often required by banks and internal teams. Start Bharat offers structured and sector-specific stock audits that highlight discrepancies, operational risks, and valuation issues — with a professional report for management or lender submission.
Who Is This For?Start Bharat’s stock audit services are best suited for companies with physical inventory, large movement, or bank dependencies.
Manufacturing Units With Raw Material & Finished Goods
Plants maintaining in-process and finished inventory that needs periodic reconciliation and valuation.
Wholesale and Retail Traders With Large SKU Base
Businesses managing fast-moving or high-volume inventory that must be tracked to avoid theft or shrinkage.
Warehouse Operators, C&F Agents, or Distribution Hubs
Third-party logistic handlers storing goods on behalf of brands or distributors that require compliance checks.
Businesses Availing Working Capital Loans or CC Limits
Enterprises with hypothecated stock needing audit reports to satisfy lender terms or funding renewal.
Ecommerce Sellers With Third-Party or Internal Storage
D2C brands, online sellers, and resellers operating fulfilment centers or partner warehouses.
Solutions OfferedStart Bharat conducts all-inclusive stock audits with documentation, reconciliation, and valuation procedures.
Benefits Accurate stock audits improve business performance, credit ratings, and internal accountability.
Step-by-Step ProcessStart Bharat conducts stock audits through a streamlined, four-step plan built for accuracy and speed.
Scope Discussion and Data Collection
We understand your business type, stock points, and reporting format required — and collect books and registers.
Physical Verification and Observations
Our team visits the site or connects digitally to match book stock with actual quantities, and logs observations.
Reconciliation and Draft Audit Report
We reconcile opening, movement, and closing stock and share the first report with any red flags or mismatches.
Final Report With Recommendations
We submit a final signed report with observations, photos (if required), valuation summary, and corrective action plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
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It is not mandatory for all, but required by many banks and recommended for large inventory businesses or compliance-driven firms.
At least once a year. Many companies do quarterly or even monthly audits depending on turnover and stock value.
No. Our team works non-intrusively with your staff and completes verification with minimal disturbance.
Stock register, purchase & sales summary, goods inward/outward report, valuation policy, and previous audit (if any).
Yes. We audit both physical store inventory and ecommerce/warehouse inventory based on your systems.
Yes. We prepare the report as per SBI, HDFC, Axis, ICICI, or NBFC lending templates or your CMA data format.