| Column | Input required | Outcome |
| Disposal groups and discontinued operations/ Related Parties/ Commitment and contingencies/ Accounting records/ Opening balances and comparatives/ Financial Statement Preparation |
| Procedures | No input required. | In performing all the procedures, you will be able to conclude on the financial statement area being satisfactory or unsatisfactory. |
| Exceptions | State whether you found any exceptions during testing by using the "Yes / No" drop down box.
If you found no exceptions, column Prepared by will be signed off automatically.
If you found exceptions, a comment box will appear under the procedure. | If exceptions are documented accurately it will assist you in determining where more work may be needed, or documents are outstanding. |
| Performed by | If you found no exceptions this column will be signed-off automatically, otherwise you will have to sign-off manually by inserting a tick in the tick box or by typing your name and date in the given cell. | The reviewer will be able to see who performed the work. |
| Ref. | Insert a reference, if necessary, to supporting documentation, you can click on the dropdown box to reference to a document already in your Caseware file. | You ensure that your file is logical and comply with ISAs. |
| Conclusion |
| Financial Statement Area | This will state which financial area you are assessing. | You will need to conclude on each of these financial areas whether the information obtained is satisfactory. |
| Result | You have to state whether the financial area is satisfactory or unsatisfactory by selecting the option from the drop down box. | If unsatisfactory results are documented it will assist you in determining where more work may be needed, or documents are outstanding. |
| Yes/No | Answer the question by making a selection with the "Yes / No" drop-down box. | If you state “no” from the dropdown, then the “Initial and Date” column will be signed off automatically.
If you state “yes” from the dropdown, you would need to further elaborate (add comment) and then sign off under “Initial and date”. |
| Initials and date | If you found no exceptions this column will be signed-off automatically, otherwise you will have to sign-off manually by inserting a tick in the tick box or by typing your name and date in the given cell. | The reviewer will be able to see who performed the work. |
| Ref. | Insert a reference, if necessary, to supporting documentation, you can click on the dropdown box to reference to a document already in your Caseware file | By inserting references to work performed on other working papers you ensure that your file is logical and comply with ISAs. |
