Working Papers
Caseware 2022 Update Webinar
The following is a recording of our 2022 Caseware Update webinar, in which Tim Lew and Joe Nagy walk through what is included and how to correctly update your engagement files. The helpful slide deck is also attached below.
How do I create a L/S that only lists Material / Non-Material accounts from my trial balance?
Using the dBase filter in the properties of a Leadsheet, and other trial balance-based Automatic Documents, allows you to display specific accounts or balances. Refer to CaseWare Working Papers help for more information on dBase filters. For example, ...
What's New - CaseWare Working Papers 2020
Integration with AnalyticsAI Working Papers now integrates engagement files with AnalyticsAI. Firms can improve their audit process by creating AnalyticsAI engagement files directly from Working Papers, uploading trial balance data, and incorporating ...
What's New - October 2019
This document will highlight some of the changes in CaseWare Working Papers 2019.00.227. For more detailed information on the changes, please refer to CaseWare Working Papers online help CaseWare Working Papers CaseWare customer experience ...
Working Remotely With CaseWare Working Papers and Audit System
CaseWare Cloud has been designed to support remote users, where users from the office and outside the office can collaborate effectively. If you are currently using CaseWare Cloud, then you are set to work remotely. What you will need to organise is ...
Quickbooks export utility 2.00.04
After the release of Working Papers 2020 there has been an update made to the Quickbook export utility. QuickBooks changed their authentication for QuickBooks Online to OAuth2. The current utility is on OAuth1, therefore we had to update the utility ...
Working Papers 2019.00.227 Hotfix
This hotfix applies to Working Papers 2019.00.227 and addresses the below issues: Assign mapping dialog - If your template has more than 10,000 records in the mapping database, users may experience performance issues opening the dialog. Customer ...
University FinancialsIFRS Content Update
New and Updated Content New and updated content does not get automatically added/updated in your engagement file. It is up to the user to decide which sections, if any, they would like to add/update. Turn Off Note Table of Contents (If present in ...
CaseWare 2019 release webinar
Using SmartSync to view/restore previous versions
There is a feature within CaseWare SmartSync that tracks the versions of your documents within the CaseWare engagement file. This is available for all documents added into an engagement file that is in a SmartSync session and will work with CaseView ...
Working Papers on Terminal Server/Citrix Guide
Overview This is a best practices and troubleshooting guide for installing and configuring CaseWare products in a Citrix or Terminal Server environment. The document applies to standalone Citrix/Terminal servers and to Citrix server farms. If you are ...
Silent installation guide for CaseWare Working Papers
The purpose of this guide is to assist system administrators to deploy CaseWare Working Papers and its associated applications and templates silently to their end users. This guide is written on the basis that you will be deploying the software using ...
Create New File and Import Data (update method 2)
The conventional method of updating an engagement file to the new version of the template follows the Staff Update Guide (“update method 1”). However, there is another method available when the standard year-end close and roll forward is not an ...
How do I clear balances if I have incorrectly imported a trial balance?
When you are importing a trial balance into CaseWare Working Papers (especially when required to import multiple periods at a time), it may be required to clear the balances for a specific period if something has gone wrong with the import. Using the ...
Why are my 2nd Half imports not calculating my year-end balances correctly?
Before importing the 2nd half trial balance into CaseWare Working Papers, it is important to understand whether the 2nd half is a Periodic movement from the first half or whether it is the year-to-date balances. Understanding this concept and how it ...
What data is required for me to setup a Half-Year engagement?
Setting up a half-year CaseWare engagement file is the most crucial phase to ensure correct presentation of data. In order to start using CaseWare to report half-yearly data, it is imperative that you contain the following information as a minimum ...
CaseWare Online Pre-training Checklist
What is this FAQ for? This FAQ is for performing your pre-training software, template and training file checks to make sure everything is in working order before your CaseWare Online training course. All training is conducted with the latest software ...
CaseWare Financials Template Pre-training Checklist
What is this FAQ for? This FAQ is for performing your pre-training software, template and training file checks to make sure everything is in working order before your CaseWare Financials Template training course. All training is conducted with the ...
CaseWare Audit System Template Pre-training Checklist
What is this FAQ for? This FAQ is for performing your pre-training software, template and training file checks to make sure everything is in working order before your CaseWare training course. All training is conducted with the latest software and ...
What are the differences between the two Consolidation Methods?
There are two methods to consolidate files in Working Papers. Real-time Consolidation (Internal) Batch Consolidation (External) Both consolidation methods have its advantages and disadvantages, and the choice depends on how you wish the data from ...
How do I set up a CaseWare Consolidation File?
This Tip Vid explains the two different options in creating a consolidation file in CaseWare: Option 1: One CaseWare Engagement File Option 2: Multiple CaseWare Engagement Files View FAQ 595: Consolidation Methods to identify the advantages and ...
How do I roll forward a Consolidation file?
Once an engagement with a Consolidated Entity has been completed, the next step would be to roll forward the Consolidation File. The correct way to roll forward a consolidation entity is following the process below: 1. Roll forward all the ...
Update SmartSync child copies
Update before publishing: Our recommendation is to update the engagement file to the latest template prior to publishing to CaseWare Cloud or Local SmartSync server. From CaseWare Working Papers 2018 the template update no longer requires all child ...
Staff update guide
Welcome to the Staff Update guide for the CaseWare Australia and New Zealand templates released in October 2023. Please download the Staff Update Guide Oct 2023 attached below to get a complete guide. The FAQ links below are also useful resources ...
Year-end close vs new file based on existing/Client data
Performing a Year-end close After completing the financial year, Working Papers provide a means to close a file to the next year. Working Papers rolls forward the current file’s closing balance to create the opening balance for the new file. If ...
CaseWare SmartSync - Getting Started
Introduction: SmartSync is a component of Working Papers that enables you and your colleagues to work on a client file simultaneously, when you are in the file with several people you can immediately see any changes they make regardless of their ...
Engagement file naming best practices
When naming your file for the first time, it is advised that you do not exceed 100 characters. This is because Windows has restrictions on the length of a file name and path names that exceed this length will cause issues when trying to access the ...
dBase Filters
A dBase filter can be used on some automatic documents to filter results. Only transactions, accounts or balances matching the dBase filter will display. A filter can be established on any field in the AM or GL database. Multiple conditions can be ...
What are the current release versions distributed by CaseWare A&NZ?
The following release versions are currently distributed by CaseWare A&NZ: - CaseWare Working Papers 2018.00.196 Release 4 - CaseWare Working Papers SmartSync 2018.00.196 Release 4 - CaseWare Working Papers SmartSync Server 2018.00.196.02 - ...
Can I include Sub Folders in the Backup File?
Within CaseWare Working Papers, the backup feature allows the inclusion of sub folders. To create a backup of an engagement file, refer to the related article: 'How do I create a back-up of a CaseWare file?' To include sub folders within the back up ...
How to remove or change a Lockdown from a Predetermined Date?
To change/remove the predetermined lockdown date, please do the following: From the Engagement tab, select Lock Down. The Engagement Lock down Wizard opens. 2.Select the Remove Pending Lock Down option. 3.Click Next then click Finish to remove ...
Can I save more than one backup to the same folder?
Users are able to save as many backup files as they want into the same folder. Each back-up CaseWare file receives the date and time contained within the folder name.
How to change the default back-up location?
1. From the Tools tab, select Options to display the 'Options' dialog box.\\ 2. From the 'Properties' menu select Default Paths. 3. Click Browse under 'Backup Path' to find your desired location. Note: This is a PC setting only. Other users may have ...
How to retain Document References on a Roll Forward?
CaseWare Working Papers allows users to roll forward their Document References into next year’s file. This saves re-referencing in the new year’s file and can be particularly useful if also rolling forward external documents as Placeholders. ...
What fields can I ignore in the Engagement Properties ’NameAddress’ screen?
The Engagement Properties provides information about the client that is pertinent to the functioning of the engagement file. However not all fields are required to be filled out by the user. Below are the required fields for all engagement files: ...
What is the difference between Cleared and Completed?
Issues are resolved by the assigned audit team member(s) and then cleared by the issue owner (creator). Process of an Issue: 1. Issue is raised by the audit team member (typically the manager). 2. When the issue is created the creator will then ...
How do I customise the Issues pane?
Issues can be created and assigned to any document in the CaseWare file. Once created, all issues are listed in the issues pane, which can be viewed by selecting the Issues button on the navigation toolbar. This issues pane can then be customised in ...
How to display the detail of any Adjusting Journal Entry in a Leadsheet?
The standard format of a Leadsheet contains all adjusting journal information as a total balance under the Adj's or Reclass columns. CaseWare Working Papers also gives you the ability to display the Adjusting journal entries detail within the ...
Recovering a back-up CaseWare file?
As mentioned in a previous article, it is possible to manually create a back up of your CaseWare file. If you have used the back-up feature of CaseWare – from CaseWare ribbon select File | Back Up The following shows how to recover from a back up ...
How to create a back-up of a CaseWare File?
Important: It is recommended that engagement files are backed-up regularly, especially: When working at a client site. Working on an only copy of the engagement (e.g. Network). Before performing a major change, such as an import or update of a file. ...
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