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Why you should attend?

The objective of this course is to ensure that the client is compliant with the Quality Control standard (ISQC1) and ISAs in terms of ensuring that the audit files are timeously assembled as per the ISQC 1 and ISA 230 before and /or after the audit report are finalised.

The IRBA inspection report reported that there were was an alarming increase in improper modification of audit documentation including the issue of audit files not being archived and assembled as required by the firm methodology and were accessed, audit documentation created was changed after the final audit file assembly period of 60 days (60 days after date of audit report) was modified without providing documented evidence.

The purpose of this course is to ensure demonstrate efficient use of the capabilities of the software (CaseWare) to mitigate the risk of the above findings above by providing the following:

·         Demonstration of the tools available in compiling and assembling an audit file electronically;

·         Maintenance of the electronic audit file though use of Lock-down and clean up features.

Course overview:

Basic Navigation of the document manager
This will be a brief refresher of the contents document manager including:
  • Navigation of the Folders
  • Types of documents in the document manager
  • Types of engagements in the document manager
 
Working in a team
Tools available for working in a team:
  • Sign in/sign out of entire fie
  • Check in/Check out parts of the file
  • Brief introduction to Smart Sync environment
1.Completing engagement working papers
This section is the pivotal section of completing and assembly of the electronic audit file. This section will focus on the following:

           A. Completing of audit programs:
  • Brief introduction to the audit program document
  • Completing the Audit Program
  • Creating supporting document for the audit work program to document audit evidence
  • Referencing the supporting audit evidence to the audit program
  • Adding external documents (supporting documents) to the document manager, including Excel, PDF, Outlook etc documents
  • Concluding on an audit program
  • Signing off the audit program
  • Other tools in completing supporting documentation including the use of Connector and Bank Confirmations.
           B. Completing Lead sheets
  • Brief introduction to lead sheets
  • Completing the lead sheet including adding notes, tick marks legends and references to the lead sheet
2. Management review
The focus on this section will be on flagging of changes post any management review and sign offs by making use of the following features;
  • Flagging of changes post review sign offs on documents
  • Use of milestones
 
3. Maintenance of the audit file post finalisation and audit report date.
In this section we will demonstrate and illustrate features available to ensure that limited changes are made to the audit file post finalisation of the audit and audit report date by making use of the following features:
 
  • Clean up of audit file
  • Lock down of the audit file after audit report date.
  • Use of tracker
 


Please Note: The training delegate minimum requirement is 6 delegates, should we not meet this number the training will be rescheduled to the next training dates. If training is cancelled, we will inform you prior to the training date.


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