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This manual has been designed to appropriately document procedures with respect to the process of
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This manual has been designed to document policies and procedures with respect to firm personnel.
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This manual has been designed to document the administrative practices of the office.
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This is a full template to assist the practitioner in performing a review engagement under CSRE 2400.  It is designed to be used with caseware for either paper or electronic files.  This template contains everything the practitioner needs to properly document the performance of a review engagement.  The platform uses word and excel correspondence, checklists and working papers and utilizes our custom indexing system.  There is a set of  financial statements if you prefer to not use the caseview version.  The file has been integrated as a caseware template in a form that is ready to go.  All content is fully customizable and contains helpful hints throughout to ensure proper completion.  Once the file is downloaded you will need to use caseware to un-compress the file.
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This is a full template to assist the practitioner in performing a review engagement under CSRE 2400.  It is designed to be used manually for either paper or electronic files.
This template contains everything the practitioner needs to properly document the performance of a review engagement.  The platform uses our customized indexing system and uses word and excel for correspondence, checklists and working papers.  it also contains helpful hints throughout to ensure proper completion.  Our system allows the user to easily file all documents related to the engagement in one location.  Once the file downloads you will need to use winzip or something compatible to unzip the file for use.
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This sample review working paper file is prepared following CSRE 2400.
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This sample review working paper file is prepared following CSRE 2400.
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This is a full template to assist the practitioner in performing an audit.  It is designed to be used manually for either paper or electronic files.
This template contains everything the practitioner needs to properly document the performance of an audit  engagement.  The platform is based using word and excel correspondence, checklists and working papers.  It also contains helpful hints throughout to ensure proper completion.  The platform follows our custom indexing system enabling the user to keep all important documents related to the file in one location.  Once the file downloads you will need to use winzip or something compatible to unzip the file for use.
Note - the file will show up under your practice aids once purchase has been made.
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This is a full template to assist the practitioner in performing an audit and has been fully integrated in to a ready to use caseware file.
This template contains everything the practitioner needs to properly document the performance of an audit  engagement, inclusive of correspondence templates, checklists and working papers.  The checklists and and working papers are designed using word and excel and contain helpful hints throughout to ensure proper completion.  
Note - the file will show up under your practice aids tab once purchase has been made.
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This is a full template to assist the practitioner in performing a compilation engagement using CSRS 4200.  
It is designed to be used manually for either paper or electronic files.  
This template contains everything the practitioner needs to adequately document the performance of a compilation engagement.  The platform uses word and excel and includes our customized index, formatted financial statements, letters, checklists and basic working papers.  The indexing system allows one to store all documents related to the file in one location.  All content is fully customizable and contains helpful hints throughout to ensure proper completion.
Once the file is downloaded you will need to use winzip or something compatible to unzip the file for use.
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This sample working paper file for a compilation engagement using CSRS 4200 will help practitioners and their staff in how to put together a file that properly supports a compilation engagement under the new standard.  The file has been created using checklists that suggest what appropriate procedures could be in most scenarios making it a great tool to help those just starting out or those who are looking for a reminder.  This is a great tool for the office.
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This is a full template to assist the practitioner in performing an audit for a condominium corporation and has been fully integrated in to a ready to use caseware file.
This template contains everything the practitioner needs to properly document the performance of an audit  engagement, inclusive of correspondence templates, checklists and working papers.  The checklists and and working papers are designed using word and excel and contain helpful hints throughout to ensure proper completion.  
Note - the file will show up under your practice aids tab once purchase has been made.
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This is a full template to assist the practitioner in performing an audit for a condominium corporation.  It is designed to be used manually for either paper or electronic files.
This template contains everything the practitioner needs to properly document the performance of an audit  engagement.  The platform is based using word and excel correspondence, checklists and working papers.  It also contains helpful hints throughout to ensure proper completion.  The platform follows our custom indexing system enabling the user to keep all important documents related to the file in one location.  Once the file downloads you will need to use winzip or something compatible to unzip the file for use.
Note - the file will show up under your practice aids once purchase has been made.
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This is a set of customizable templates for job descriptions within a typical accounting practice.  The templates cover everyone in the firm from basic bookkeepers or technicians to partners.
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This is a full template to assist the practitioner in performing a FOFI compilation engagement.  
It is designed to be used manually for either paper or electronic files.  
This template contains everything the practitioner needs to adequately document the performance of the engagement.  The platform uses word and excel and includes our customized index, formatted financial statements, letters, checklists and basic working papers.  The indexing system allows one to store all documents related to the file in one location.  All content is fully customizable and contains helpful hints throughout to ensure proper completion.
Once the file is downloaded you will need to use winzip or something compatible to unzip the file for use.
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This template will be useful for bookkeepers who want to learn how to keep a complete bookkeeping file.  It includes basic yet necessary working papers which can be used, modified and maintained in order to have a complete file ready to present to the accountant at year end.  It also includes various correspondence items such as an engagement letter, transmittal letter and others to assist with proper communications during the bookkeeping engagement.
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CSQM1 and 2 begin to come in to effect as of December 15, 2022. This package consists of worksheets and a quality management system manual which, when used together comprise the documentation requirements of a quality management system under CSQM 1&2.  

The introduction assists the practitioner in approaching the requirements of the system and all documents can be fully customized based on the nature and circumstances of the firm.  The worksheets and forms are word based and are intended to be used together as part of the QM system overall.  There is also an indexing system that aids the practitioner in filing and managing the required documentation of the system, as well as any additional documentation that the practitioner may want to include in the system. 

The forms address the requirements of the standards mentioned above. Included are aids to recording:
  • firm objectives
  • assessing quality risks
  • designing appropriate responses.


The QM system manual will help document some of the required responses as well as policy and procedure regarding the system.  

Also included are letters and forms to assist with:
  • Engagement Quality Review
  •  Completed File Monitoring
  • Ongoing Monitoring and concluding on the system.

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CSQM1 and 2 begin to come in to effect as of December 15, 2022. This package consists of worksheets and a quality management system manual which, when used together comprise the documentation requirements of a quality management system under CSQM 1&2.  

The introduction assists the practitioner in approaching the requirements of the system and all documents can be fully customized based on the nature and circumstances of the firm.  The worksheets and forms are word based and are intended to be used together as part of the QM system overall.  By encompassing this product as a caseware file we have created an indexing system that aids the practitioner in filing and managing the required documentation of the system, as well as any additional documentation that the practitioner may want to include in the system. 

The forms address the requirements of the standards mentioned above. Included are aids to recording:
  • firm objectives
  • assessing quality risks
  • designing appropriate responses.


The QM system manual will help document some of the required responses as well as policy and procedure regarding the system.  

Also included are letters and forms to assist with:
  • Engagement Quality Review
  •  Completed File Monitoring
  • Ongoing Monitoring and concluding on the system.

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After popular demand, we have redesigned our Compilation Engagement Template using CaseWare to be fully integrated with Caseview.  This new template allows practitioners to use the full functionality of the CaseWare program to complete a compilation engagement, allowing for pre-population of the various forms and letters and financial statements.  (No more reliance on word or excel.)  Our format is map driven while providing flexibility and ease of use.
This template contains everything the practitioner needs to adequately document the performance of a compilation engagement under CSRS 4200 including the engagement requirements of the new quality management standard..

Feel free to contact us for more information or a walk through of the program .  Email pennyfair@ashgroveconcepts.ca to book a demonstration.

Note that upon purchase the file download will show on the screen.  It is available for immediate use.
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ISQM1 and 2 came in to effect as of December 15, 2022.
 This package consists of worksheets and a quality management system manual which, when used together comprise the documentation requirements of a quality management system under ISQM 1&2.  
 The introduction assists the practitioner in approaching the requirements of the system and all documents can be fully customized based on the nature and circumstances of the firm.  The worksheets and forms are word based and are intended to be used together as part of the QM system overall. 
 There is also an indexing system that aids the practitioner in filing and managing the required documentation of the system, as well as any additional documentation that the practitioner may want to include in the system. 
The forms address the requirements of the standards mentioned above. Included are aids to recording:
- Firm objectives
- Assessing quality risks
- Designing appropriate responses
 The QM system manual will help document some of the required responses as well as policy and procedure regarding the system.  
 Also included are letters and forms to assist with:
- Engagement Quality Review
- Completed File Monitoring
- Ongoing Monitoring and Evaluation
- Concluding on the system.
 This standard requires management to commit a significant amount of time and to be involved in the design.
 We at Ashgrove are available to assist in the process to help management with its time commitments. 
 
Please contact Penny Fair at 780-915-8541 or pennyfair@ashgroveconcepts.ca for more information.

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