Work Papers | Everything you need to know

Work papers: nobody brags about them at the Christmas party, yet they're the difference between "we think this is right" and "we can prove it". Aly joins Amy and Will to unpack why they matter in Australian public practice, what CA ANZ, CPA Australia and the TPB actually expect.

Then the honest bit. If clients barely glance at the pack, how much time is too much? Aly's middle ground is to treat work papers as both a risk reduction tool and a communication tool, scale the depth to materiality and client risk, and build a consistent workflow so managers can review quickly and partners can stay on the big picture.

And because it's the tech edition, we run through the options: Xero Workpapers (classic and the newer BGL powered direction), Business Fitness Active, AccountKit and the wider ecosystem. We look at how AI can add an analytical QA layer over a structured work paper process, plus the things that aren't up for debate: cybersecurity, Privacy Act principles, and client consent before any data goes near a generative AI tool.

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