The yearly check.
WHAT TO REVIEW
Every filing obligation, and whether each was met Every registration and licence, and whether current Your records, and whether complete Your privacy notice, against what you actually do Your data, and whether you still need it Insurance, and whether appropriate Whether anything new applies
WHAT TO ASK YOUR ACCOUNTANT
Whether anything changed Whether anything new applies to you Whether your arrangements remain appropriate
WHAT TO ASK YOURSELF
Has the business changed in a way that changes obligations?
New activity, new locations, new staff, new data.
WHAT TO UPDATE
Your compliance calendar Your privacy notice Your records of what applies
WHAT TO DOCUMENT
That the review happened, and what it found.
WHY
It demonstrates diligence, and it means the review was actually done.
WHEN TO DO IT
At a consistent time each year, diarised.
WHAT TO FIX
Anything outstanding, promptly.
