Engagement Properties
You can record pertinent client information in the Engagement Properties of a Working Papers file. Information in the Engagement Properties can link to cells in CaseView documents, including client ready financial statements and engagement letters. In CaseWare Cloud, these Engagement Properties are stored in Cloud entities. By integrating a Working Papers file with the applicable entity, you can automatically populate the Engagement Properties of the file to save time and ensure that the information is consistent.
Name/Address tab
Specify general information about the client.
Option | Description |
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Client |
Enter the client's name. This field is not available if you have integrated Working Papers with CaseWare Cloud. |
Cloud Entity |
Select a Cloud entity to integrate with the file. You can also create a new entity for the file by clicking the drop-down menu and selecting New. If you select an existing Cloud entity, any Engagement Properties in the entity will automatically populate the Working Papers file.
This field is only available if you have integrated Working Papers with CaseWare Cloud. |
Engagement |
Enter the name of the engagement. |
Operating Name |
Enter the client's operating name to display on all automatic documents. |
Address, City, Prov/State, Postal/Zip Code, Country |
Enter the client's business address, including city, province or state, postal or zip code, and country. |
Phone # | Enter the client's primary business phone number. |
Fax # | Enter the client's primary business fax number. |
Home Page |
Enter the URL of the client's home page. Click Go to open the page in the internal web browser. |
Standard Industry Code (S.I.C.) |
Enter the client's 10 digit Standard Industry Code. |
Across Industry Code (A.I.C.) |
Enter the client's 10 digit Across Industry Code. |
Tax Jurisdiction |
Select the tax jurisdiction for the client (e.g. Canada, USA). The tax jurisdiction controls the selection of tax packages for export and the tax codes that display in the Tax worksheet of the Trial Balance. |
Tax Entity |
Select the tax entity for the client. The tax entity controls the information that displays in the Tax worksheet when linking tax codes to the chart of accounts in the Trial Balance. Note: If you select N/A, the tax code list will not be available in the Tax worksheet. |
Engagement Type |
Enter the type of engagement. |
Client Number |
Enter the client's number, assigned by your organization. |
Employer Identification Number(E.I.N) / Business Number (BN) |
Enter the E.I.N. or BN if applicable. The 15 character Business Number consists of a 9 digit registration number, a 2 letter program identifier, and 4 digit reference number. When you export data to GIFI, the Business Number is automatically exported in this format: 12345 678 XX1234. |
Tax Vendor |
Select the applicable tax software (Canada & USA only). |
Contact 1 & 2 tabs
Specify the primary and secondary contact for the client company. Available properties include:
- Title
- First Name
- Middle Name
- Last Name
- Designation
- Position
- Business Phone #
- Business Fax #
- Mobile Phone #
- Home Phone #
- Email Address
If the file is integrated with a CaseWare Cloud entity, you can simply select a contact from the drop-down to automatically populate these fields.
Reporting Dates tab
Specify important dates for the client engagement. Data entered on the Reporting Dates tab displays in all automatic documents.
Option | Description |
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Year End Date / Year Begin Date |
Represents the fiscal year end and begin dates of the file. Click the drop-down to select a date from the popup calendar. Click View Dates to see the year end and year begin dates for up to 13 periods. During a year end close, the year end date automatically advances by one year. |
Reporting Period Date Sequences |
Select the applicable period date sequence(s). If you use any period date sequence other than random, the period dates automatically calculate based on the year end date. If you select a random date sequence, you must enter the period dates manually by clicking Setup. Random dates can be used for irregular fiscal periods, if applicable. If you select more than one reporting period date sequence, the method which balances are computed (either based on another period date sequence or independent) and the method of entry or calculation of period balances (found on the Period Balances tab) allow for different reporting options. Balances can be independent or computed from another date sequence. When computing balances from another period date sequence all balances from the necessary periods of the selected period date sequence are totaled. Independent date sequences only include balances that are associated with that date sequence. Period date sequences without the option to compute from another date sequence are effectively independent. |
Current Period Date Sequence |
Select the default date sequence used by the file. Only the enabled Reporting Period Date Sequences are available. |
Current Active Period |
Enter the current period of the selected period date sequence. |
Period Balances tab
Specify if you want to enter transactions or balances within the Working Papers file.
Option | Description |
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Method of entry or calculation of period balances |
Select a method to use for entry or calculation of period balances.
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Period Date Sequence for Other Entries Screen |
Select a period type sequence. If you select a random date sequence, you must enter the period dates manually. Click Setup to enter the custom period dates. |
Current Active Period for Other Entries Screen |
Enter the current active period for other journal entries. |
Display and enter period balances as year-to-date balances |
Select to limit entries to year-to-date balances only. This option affects transactions, priors, budgets, and forecast drill downs in the Trial Balance. If you do not select this option, entries will be discrete period amounts only. If you selected Allow transaction entry in Other Entries screen, the year-to-date and/or period balances displays on the main level of the Trial Balance. For period balances, the year-to-date and/or period balances display on drill downs only. |