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Engagement Setup Questions

Initial Audit Setup Question

The question "Is this an initial audit?" always appears on the Create Client Engagement window when you create a new engagement, regardless of the practice aid title selected.
The answer to this question determines whether the initial audit steps are included with the steps for each audit area. Initial audit steps are generally performed the first year or first time that the auditor performs an audit for a company. The default answer is
No
.

If You Answer Yes

If you answer
Yes
, the initial steps appear in the center pane for the audit areas on the
Review and Modify Audit Programs
 window. The initial steps appear grayed out in the
All Audit Procedures
 pane on the right to indicate that these steps are already included in the audit program.
Click to see an example of the initial steps in the center pane.

If You Answer No

If you answer
No
 to the initial audit question, the initial steps appear only in the
All Audit Procedures
 pane on the right. The steps are not grayed out, indicating that they are available for selection. You have the option of dragging the steps to the center pane for use in the audit.
Click to see an example of the initial steps in the right-hand pane.