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View all workpapers in an engagement binder

Use the Workpapers List portlet to view all workpapers for an engagement binder within a spreadsheet-like grid.
To select multiple workpapers in the Workpapers List grid, select the row header buttons in the left-most column for each row that you want to select, then press and hold the
Ctrl
 or
Shift
 key on your keyboard.
You can add multiple signoffs for selected workpapers and protect or unprotect multiple workpapers at a time. And you can delete signoffs for 1 workpaper at a time.

Customize columns

Select the
View Maintenance
 link to customize columns in the view via the
View Maintenance
 window.

Open workpapers

  1. In the Workpapers List portlet, select an engagement binder from the dropdown list to view the list of workpapers for the selected engagement binder.
  2. Select the workpaper in the grid, and select the link in the Reference column for the item, or right-click the workpaper in the grid and select
    Open
     to open it in the relevant application.

Assign workpapers

Select a staff member from the dropdown list in the
Assigned
 column in the grid.

Apply roll forward and delete on finalize options

Use the dropdown menu in the
Roll Forward
 column to select and apply a rollforward treatment for a selected workpaper in the list. Also, you can mark the checkbox in the
Delete on Finalize
 column to remove selected workpapers from the engagement binder during the Finalize process.

Add, remove, and edit signoffs

Use 1 of the following methods to add signoffs to workpapers in the Workpapers List portlet.
  • Select a cell in the row for the workpaper in which to add your signoff, and then use the hotkey assigned in the
    Setup
    Firm Information
    Signoff Types
     screen, for example Ctrl + 1.
  • Right-click a workpaper in the grid, select
    Add Signoff
    , then select the signoff type that you want to add for the selected item.

Use the right-click command menu

The following commands are available when you right-click a workpaper in the grid.
Menu command
Function
Open
Opens the workpaper in its native application, in either read-only or full-access mode based on the status of the binder and the workpaper. Changes the status from
Available
 to
Checked out by <username>
.
Return to Binder
Opens the Return Workpapers Wizard that enables you to select workpapers that have been
Disconnected
 after being updated in the field and are ready to be returned to the engagement binder. When you return a workpaper to the engagement via the Return Workpaper wizard, the application replaces the existing workpaper in the engagement binder with the one that is returned.
Returns single or multiple PDF workpapers to the engagement binder that have a status of
Checked out
 without opening the Return Workpaper wizard. You are prompted to close the PDF workpaper before returning it to the engagement binder if it is currently open in its native application, such as Adobe Reader. (The option to open PDFs in their native application instead of in the PDF editor within
Workpapers CS
 is available in the
Preferences
 tab of the
Setup
Firm Information
Firm
 screen.)
Discard Checkout
Removes the checked out status for the selected document or workpaper, makes it available for other staff to check out, and discards all changes made since it was last opened.
Add Signoff
Opens a list of signoff types that have been set up for the current engagement client. You can apply signoffs to multiple workpapers at 1 time in the grid, but delete signoffs for only a single workpaper at a time.
Add Note
Opens the
Notes
 window for the selected workpaper.
Delete
Removes a selected workpaper from the engagement binder and sends it to the
Recycle Bin
.
Protect/Unprotect
Switches the workpaper permission between read only (protected) or read and write (unprotected). The application locks formulas that are contained in a protected workpaper. All workpapers in a Finalized engagement binder have a protected status. You can switch protection for multiple workpapers at 1 time in the grid.
Delete Signoff
Removes the signoff contained in the selected cell for the workpaper listed in that row.
Edit Signoff
Opens the
Signoff Date
 window for the originator of the signoff to modify the date for the selected item. You can apply signoffs to multiple workpapers at a time in the grid, but you can edit signoffs for only a single workpaper at a time.
Disconnect Workpapers
Opens the Disconnect Workpapers Wizard that enables you to select and save workpapers outside of the application so that they can be updated in the field in an application such as Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel.

This article applies to:

  • Product: Workpapers CS
  • Subject: Engagements, Workpapers