startCCH Audit Automation 2026.201 Release Notes (incl Hotfix)
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CCH Audit Automation 2026.201 Release Notes (incl Hotfix)

CCH Audit Automation
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    Release Highlights

    This release provides a number of enhancements, minor quality improvements and latest master pack updates.

    Note: The Hotfix Resolved an Audit Programme Sign-Off issue and includes the latest PCAS Academy Master Pack

    Prerequisites

    Installing CCH Audit Automation 2026.201

    This release is installed using the Central Suite Installer. This ensures that all prerequisites are in place and that all the products for which you are licensed are installed in the correct sequence.

    Click here to  find out more about the Central Suite Installer.

    Offline Data

    Any client data that has been taken offline should be traveled back to the office database before updating the system.

    Software Enhancements

    Document download option

    A new option has been added to allow the removal of older period's. Multiple periods can be removed at once but must be selected in chronological order.

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    Select the client and the periods will be displayed in Chronological order. Select the periods to be removed and select delete.

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    Note: When selecting the first period the checkbox may not update correctly, toggling onto a different cell in the grid and then back to the original selection will resolve the issue

    Quality Improvements

    ITS/68307 Software crashing when taking a back up and on balance forward

    Previously the software would crash if there a missing document when taking a backup or balancing the forward the audit period. This issue has been resolved.

    ITS/68125 (Audit Automation) - Current audit file loading speed

    Previously in some scenario's when using review mode the current audit file would take an increased time to load . This issue has been resolved.

    Balance forward routine

    The balance forward routine has been updated to handle errors identified during the routine.

    Masterpacks

    Mercia master packs 

    • MERLLP 15 - Mercia LLP master pack
    • MERACD 14 - Mercia LLP Master pack

    PCAS master packs 

    • PCASAD 14 - PCAS Academy Master pack

    Install

    The above master packs have been made available for download and can be installed by logging into the audit software as system manager and selecting the install button from the master pack menu. Select the master pack to install via the check box and click install.

    Known Issues

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