AuditTrove user guide

Index of features

Every AuditTrove feature in alphabetical order by area, with the step that shows it. The coverage file supplied with the manual traces each one to the page, API route or setting in the code.

AreaFeatureStep
Access and sign-inLaunch from troveuniverse.com (single sign-on for the owner)1.1 Open AuditTrove from troveuniverse.com
Access and sign-inTwo-factor sign-in with an authenticator app; recovery codes1.2 Link your authenticator app; 1.3 Save your recovery codes
Access and sign-inFirst sign-in with a temporary password1.6 Sign in for the first time; 1.8 Choose your own password
Access and sign-inForgotten password and reset link1.10 Forgotten your password? Ask for a link; 1.12 Choose a new password
Access and sign-inYour two-factor page; moving to a new phone1.13 Your two-factor page
Access and sign-inSigned-in devices and signing out elsewhere1.14 Signed-in devices
Access and sign-inSign in with Microsoft or Google (new)3.1 Sign in with Microsoft or Google
Access and sign-inProfile, signature and preferences1.17 Your profile and registration
AI assistanceAI settings, providers and limits20.1 The firm's AI provider and key; 20.2 Who may use it, and the limits
AI assistanceAI usage log20.3 The usage log
AI assistanceAI agents and prompt library20.4 Agent runs; 20.5 The prompt library
AI assistanceAsk the assistant on a working paper20.6 Ask the methodology
AnalyticsAnalytical procedures at planning (ISA 315, 520)8.7 Preliminary analytical review
AnalyticsData analytics on whole populations: Benford, duplicates, gaps, weekend and round-sum tests10.9 The whole general ledger: 312,480 lines; 10.10 Run the tests on every line
AnalyticsPopulations above 250,000 rows (new)10.10 Run the tests on every line
AnalyticsUpload a population from Excel (new)10.8 Import a population from Excel
AnalyticsJournal entry testing (ISA 240)10.7 Journal entry testing
Billing and practiceCharge-out rates by grade and person18.5 Charge-out and cost rates
Billing and practiceBookings and the resource planner18.3 The planner; 18.4 My schedule
Billing and practiceTimesheets and their approval18.1 Record time; 18.2 Approve timesheets
Billing and practiceExpenses and disbursements18.6 Expenses
Billing and practiceEngagement budgets and WIP18.7 Engagements: budget and WIP; 18.11 WIP and debtors
Billing and practiceFee notes with VAT and WHT; receipts; credit notes18.8 A draft fee note; 18.9 The issued fee note
Billing and practicePractice reports (realisation, NAS ratio, aged debtors)18.12 Practice reports
BookTrove linkLink a client's BookTrove with an auditor token15.6 Link the client's BookTrove; 15.7 Linked
BookTrove linkPull the trial balance and journal lines15.8 Pull the trial balance from BookTrove; 15.9 Pull the journals into data analytics
BookTrove linkPropose adjustments and read decisions back (new)15.12 Send a proposed adjustment to BookTrove; 15.13 Read the client's decision back
BookTrove linkSend client requests and pull answers and files (new)15.14 Send document requests to BookTrove; 15.15 Get the answers from BookTrove
ClientsAdd a client; prospects and client acceptance (ISQM 1.30)5.1 Add the prospective client; 5.2 The client waits for acceptance
ClientsClient list and client page5.4 The client list; 5.5 The client's page
Client portalInvite a client user; first access7.1 The portal invitation; 7.2 The client chooses a password
Client portalRequests, comments and uploads in the portal11.5 Assign requests to colleagues; 11.6 Comments on a request
Client portalBulk upload of a ZIP of files11.8 Upload several files as a ZIP
Client portalSignatures in the portal9.5 The client signs the authorisation
Client requests (PBC)Request templates; requests; the client's answers11.1 Apply a request template; 11.2 Ask for a document
CompletionFinancial statements and the tie-out to the trial balance12.1 Draft the financial statements; 12.3 The tie-out
CompletionDisclosure checklist12.4 The disclosure checklist; 12.6 The checklist on each note
CompletionFraud matters and the fraud stand-back (ISA 240)12.7 The fraud matters log; 12.8 Stand back: fraud and going concern together
CompletionAuditor's report settings and preview (ISA 700–720)12.9 Form the opinion; 12.10 The report preview
CompletionLetters: representation letter, management letter, communications with those charged with governance12.11 Letters and communications; 12.12 Record when letters were sent and signed
CompletionCompletion gates and readiness13.8 Readiness to sign
CompletionSign and date the report13.9 Sign the auditor's report; 13.10 Reported
Confirmations (ISA 505)Add confirmation requests; address checks (new)9.1 Add a confirmation; 9.3 An address that needs thought
Confirmations (ISA 505)Client authorisation by e-signature (new)9.4 The client's authorisation; 9.5 The client signs the authorisation
Confirmations (ISA 505)Send by email; the public reply page (new)9.8 What the bank receives; 9.9 The public reply page
Confirmations (ISA 505)Replies, exceptions as misstatements, second requests and non-responses (new)9.12 The reply in the file; 9.13 An exception becomes a misstatement
ConnectorsXero, QuickBooks, Sage and Zoho apps in Settings (new)4.1 Register the firm's accounting-system apps
ConnectorsPull a trial balance from an accounting system (new)4.2 Connect a client's ledger
E-signaturesSend documents for signature; signing by email code7.4 Send the engagement letter for signature; 7.7 Ask for a code
E-signaturesSignature envelopes and their evidence7.5 Out for signature; 7.12 The signature record
EngagementsCreate an engagement; kinds and auditing standards6.1 Create the engagement; 6.4 The standards applied and the auditing standard
EngagementsEngagement overview and phases6.3 The engagement overview
EngagementsTeam, roles and budgets6.5 Build the engagement team; 6.8 The team's declarations
EngagementsIndependence declarations6.6 Declare independence; 6.7 Conclude and submit
EngagementsAcceptance papers AC-1 to AC-3 and approval6.10 Document acceptance (AC-1); 6.11 Sign the working paper
EngagementsEngagement letter6.14 The letters and communications
EngagementsOther kinds: review, compilation, AUP, special purpose, single statement, interim review, ICFR, sustainability, service organisation17.1 Choose the kind; 17.2 A review of financial statements
EngagementsAssurance settings for the other kinds17.13 The firm's assurance settings
FieldworkAudit programme and procedures10.1 The programme in fieldwork; 10.2 Record the work performed
FieldworkEvidence linked to the trial balance; evidence viewer10.3 Evidence linked to the figure; 10.4 Tickmarks and cross-references
FieldworkAudit sampling (ISA 530)10.5 Plan a sample; 10.6 Record the results
FieldworkSpreadsheet working papers10.11 Spreadsheet working papers
FieldworkRecalculations (leases, depreciation, loans)10.12 Create a recalculation; 10.13 Enter the lease
FieldworkTests of controls10.16 Test a control
FieldworkReview notes10.17 Review notes; 10.18 Respond and clear
FieldworkMisstatements and the summary (ISA 450)10.19 Propose an adjustment; 10.20 The summary of misstatements
FieldworkControl deficiencies (ISA 265)10.22 Control deficiencies
Firm settingsFirm details, policies and PIE rules2.1 Record the firm's details; 2.2 Set the audit policies
Firm settingsEmail, billing and assurance settings2.5 Notifications and email; 2.6 Billing settings
Firm settingsBackground jobs2.7 Scheduled jobs and data export
Firm settingsFirm registrations and rotation rules2.13 Registrations; 2.14 The rotation rules
Firm settingsFirms and offices (networks)2.15 Firms
Firm settingsSubscription seats2.16 When every seat is in use
Group audits (ISA 600)Components, group materiality and instructions16.1 Components and scoping; 16.2 Component materiality
Group audits (ISA 600)Consolidation adjustments and the group trial balance16.4 The consolidation; 16.9 The group trial balance
Group audits (ISA 600)Component auditor access, reporting form and clearance16.5 Invite the component auditor; 16.6 The component auditor's view
ISA for LCEChoose the ISA for LCE; refused for public interest entities (new)15.2 Create the audit under the ISA for LCE; 15.1 Not for a listed entity
ISA for LCEAC-4L applicability (new)15.4 AC-4L: is the ISA for LCE applicable?
ISA for LCEStreamlined programme and ISA for LCE report (new)15.11 The programme referenced to the Parts; 15.16 The report in the ISA for LCE wording
ISA for LCESwitch between the ISA for LCE and the ISAs (new)15.17 Move the audit to the ISAs
MethodologyProgramme library, templates and industry packs19.10 The methodology library: audit programme; 19.11 Working-paper templates
MethodologyMateriality, controls and gates settings; what's new in the methodology19.14 Materiality guidance; 19.15 Controls and sampling parameters
Notifications and collaborationNotifications and email preferences1.15 Notifications; 1.16 Your email preferences
Notifications and collaborationTeam chat and presence on a file21.1 The team chat
Notifications and collaborationWorking offline21.2 Make an engagement available offline; 21.3 Offline copies and changes
People and rolesAdd a person; temporary password2.8 Add a person; 2.9 Give the temporary password privately
People and rolesFirm roles and custom roles2.11 Roles and permissions; 2.12 Create a custom role
PlanningTrial balance import from Excel or CSV (new: Excel)8.2 Import the Excel workbook; 8.3 Check the balances and the mapping
PlanningLead schedules8.4 Lead schedules
PlanningMateriality (ISA 320)8.5 Calculate materiality; 8.6 Materiality on file
PlanningSignificant accounts and assertions8.8 Significant accounts; 8.9 Inherent risk by assertion
PlanningRisks of material misstatement (ISA 315)8.10 Add a risk of your own; 8.11 The risk register
PlanningRisk assessment papers RA-1 to RA-48.12 Understanding the entity (RA-1); 8.13 The fraud risk assessment (RA-4)
PlanningControls and the audit programme8.14 Record a key control; 8.15 The risk and control matrix
Quality managementAnnual quality tasks, the quality dashboard and monitoring19.1 Annual independence; 19.2 The EQR register
Quality managementPartner review monitoring, per engagement and firm-wide (new)13.1 The partner's review so far; 19.4 Partner review across the firm
Quality managementEngagement quality review; EQR gate read from SQMTrove (new)13.5 The engagement quality review; 13.4 The EQR gate
Quality managementPartner rotation and tenure19.6 Rotation and tenure
Quality managementInspection pack and read-only inspector19.7 The regulator's inspection pack; 19.9 The inspector's read-only access
RecordsReports, binder and prints14.1 Engagement reports; 14.2 Build the audit file binder
RecordsArchive package and the FRC filing pack14.3 The archive package; 14.6 The FRC filing pack
RecordsArchive, amend and roll forward14.8 Archive the file; 14.10 A documented amendment
RecordsRecycle bin, restore and protected deletes14.13 The recycle bin; 14.14 Restore
RecordsAudit trail and seal verification14.17 The audit trail; 14.18 Verify the seals
RecordsFirm dashboard14.19 The firm's dashboard
SecuritySecurity & compliance settings (new)3.2 Security & compliance
SecurityFile scanning, quarantine and release (new)3.3 Malware checks on uploads; 11.9 A held file
SecurityAccess reviews (new)3.4 The access review; 3.5 Record the review
SecurityAudit trail export (new)3.6 Export the audit trail
SecurityTrust page3.7 The trust page
SQMTrove linkLink AuditTrove to SQMTrove; engagements and EQRs shared4.3 The SQMTrove link: switch it on; 4.4 Linked with SQMTrove

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