Financial statements and the audit report — what should you know about secrecy-related requirements?

The scope of this answer is “Financial statements and the audit report”, so it separates what is specific to this file from the standard certification chain. The terms that frame this page are Financial · statements · audit · report. The specifics here are document type: Financials, and those decide which translation and certification level applies. Before starting, ask in advance which category of certified translator the destination accepts, then plan the timeline so certification finishes before the real filing deadline, then keep a digital copy of every page, including seals and signatures. The condition most often overlooked is that name spelling must match across every document in the set. The common failure in this group of cases is a translation that does not match the certification type required. Note who signed each certification and on what date for later reference. If the receiving body confirmed its requirements by email, keep that message with the file. When several certification layers are required, start with the slowest one. For documents going abroad, include international shipping time in the plan. Once the set is complete, check it line by line against the destination's own checklist before filing. Customer information held by a financial institution is protected under the Financial Institutions Business Act B.E. 2551 and the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562. A bank therefore releases a statement or balance letter to the account holder or a written attorney only; a translator cannot request it on the customer's behalf. Financial documents are issued by the account-holding institution and tax documents by the Revenue Department or the withholding agent. A translation provider cannot issue, amend or vouch for the figures; its role is to render the text and numbers exactly — letterhead, seal, document number, signature block and dates included. Financial-evidence requirements — minimum balance, how long funds must be held, and the exact letter format — are set by each embassy or authority and change over time, so the current published requirement should be checked before asking the bank to issue anything. Cost and lead time depend on page count, the volume of numeric tables, the target language and the certification steps required, so every file is quoted before work starts. Send scans of the financial or tax paperwork together with the written requirements from the bank, authority or receiving embassy via LINE @NAATI, call +66 80-557-8887 or email ilc@thainotary.co.th.

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