This single online session covers how best to set up the software to optimise its use specific to the requirements of the practice

Overview

The purpose of the session is to provide the firm with enough knowledge to be able to make decisions regarding the setup of the software and options within it.  
It is also designed to provide discussion around the impact on the firms existing policies and procedures,  which new procedures may need to be put in place and what may need to be documented and communicated to the rest of the business.

Guidance will be provided by your consultant from this initial session, the business team will be required to continue to discuss and document further ahead of any end user training. 
Representatives should come prepared to discuss their existing policies and procedures as well as requirements from your new audit system.

Your consultant will discuss the below course contents ahead of your online session and help identify which representatives will be required across the discussion points and decision making.

Course Duration: This is a single session and will last up to 3 hours.

Course Contents

Part one Part Two

System Administration and Master Pack Settings

  • CCH Central
  • Responsibilities
  • Establish users and user levels
  • System option settings
  • Master Pack administration
  • Master Pack settings
  • Identify Master Pack changes required
  • Basics of Master Pack editing

Processes and Tasks

  • Chart of Accounts and Trial balance import
  • Journal entry processing
  •  Permanent File processing options
  • Risk Model
  • Sampling
  • Equations 

Consultancy Outcomes

At the end of the session your consultant will work with you to define a draft project plan–if required, agree the actions to be completed by all relevant parties. You will be directed to full supporting collateral and eLearning in readiness for the next stages of your  project.

Pre-requisites

Attendees should adhere to the Training session Guidelines.

All attendees should have a good understanding of audit and the existing polices and procedures of the practice.

The purpose of the online session is to provide the firm with enough knowledge to be able to make decisions regarding the setup of the software and options within it.  It is also designed to provide discussion around the impact on the firms existing policies and procedures,  which new procedures may need to be put in place and what may need to be documented and communicated to the rest of the business.

Guidance will be provided by your consultant from this initial session, the business team will be required to continue to discuss and document further ahead of any end user training. Representatives should come prepared to discuss their existing policies and procedures as well as requirements from your new audit system.

Who is this course designed for?

Representative with firm decision maker - Support for CCH Audit Automation and the paperless office from firm’s leaders is critical to a successful implementation. Partners should be responsible for communicating the firm’s commitment to the roll-out of CCH Audit Automation to the employees and the benefits to the clients.

Representative at a more detailed level who will oversee implementation - Managers or seniors involved must have a good understanding of the firm’s current audit procedures and processes. A number of important decisions need to be taken at both system and master pack level to ensure the set up of the system is optimised for the practice .

Personal Assistants\Administration - this group often have a detailed knowledge of the firms existing procedures and can have a valuable input to the process. Ultimately they can be heavily impacted by the implementation of a CCH Audit Automation system and therefore it is important to gather their feedback and input. Consider a Super User/Champion to represent this group.

The involvement of the IT department will be crucial to installation, support, and amendments of business recovery procedures. Although we should not require IT during this session it would be very helpful if they are contactable in case they are needed. We will require access to your live system during the consultancy session.

For your business  it may not be necessary for each attendee to be present throughout the whole session, but it is beneficial that they are at the start of the session to contribute to the discussion on your current systems and where there will be an impact on daily working lives of the areas they represent.

Useful Resources

  • eLearning courses - online courses that provide you with an overview and insight into our software
  • Bitesize videos - Compliance and Non-Compliance - showing you how to use features (and also some specific focused areas) of our software 
  • Webinars - sessions for you to attend and learn from
  • Customer Onboarding Glossary - Our terminology explained for customers

Related documents

Inherent Risk Questions
This document outlines the process for assessing inherent risk in clients through a systematic approach of questions. The system can store up to 99 risk areas, each containing 99 questions, which are assigned point scores for "Yes" and "No" answers. It details steps for editing, adding, and deleting risk areas and questions, including interface navigation and confirmation prompts. Additionally, it emphasizes that once numbers are assigned to risk areas or questions, they cannot be changed. The document serves as a guide for managing inherent risk assessments effectively.
Audit Risks
This document details the functionality of CCH Audit Automation for recording Identified Audit Risks, also referred to as Significant Business Risks. It provides instructions for users to add, edit, and manage risks, including features for maintaining risks for future audits, assessing their significance, and linking them to assertions. The system includes tools for risk assessment, audit response, and documenting conclusions. Other functionalities encompass risk summarization, printing options, and risk linkage across multiple sources, enhancing the audit process's efficiency and accountability.
Default Specific Risk Questions
CCH Audit Automation allows users to define specific risk questions for audit areas, although it's not mandatory. If no specific questions are set, default questions will be used. Users can edit the default questions through the "Specific risk questions" option in the Risk Model section. Up to 99 default questions can be defined, similar to inherent risk questions. The system utilizes a lookup table that combines specific and inherent risks for audits, with editing instructions provided in the manual.
Risk/Sample Selection
This document outlines the concept of audit risk, defined as the likelihood of undetected material errors during an audit. It introduces a risk model used in Audit Automation that requires total audit risk to remain below acceptable levels across various audit areas. The risks are broken down into inherent risk, control risk, and detection risk, with further subdivisions for detection risk. It emphasizes the importance of understanding these concepts to design effective audit procedures and assess risk at different levels. Additionally, it discusses general and control environments, and the calculation of residual risk, alongside a risk scoring system.
Inherent Risks
The document outlines the procedure for addressing inherent risk questions in an audit context. Users can access a dedicated window to view up to 99 risk areas, answer questions, and modify responses as necessary. The system prompts users to validate changes to ensure proper risk assessments. It includes functionalities for viewing prior comments, copying text, and overriding calculated risk levels, emphasizing that auditor judgment is crucial. Comments on overrides must be provided to rationalize any adjustments made. The document serves as a guide for navigating and utilizing the auditing software effectively.