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Audit Finding Sheet — 5 Cs (Word)

Write each finding as condition, criteria, cause, consequence and corrective action with evidence and a management response.

Free · CORAA original — SA-aligned
Updated 17 Oct 2026
Method
Condition · criteria · cause
Adds
Consequence and action
Agree
Facts with the owner
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Audit Finding Sheet (5 Cs) — ___

Scope / period: ___ | Prepared by: ___ | Reviewed by: ___ | Date: ___

Record each finding using condition, criteria, cause, consequence and corrective action, so that management can see what was found, why it matters and what to do. Agree the facts with the process owner before the draft report.

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This template follows the format published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in the AASB Audit Working Paper Templates (June 2023), the authoritative reference for Indian statutory-audit documentation. Fill in your firm’s letterhead and the engagement details on the form above, click Download Word file, and you’ll get a fully formatted .docx ready to use.

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What are the 5 Cs of an audit finding?
Condition, criteria, cause, consequence and corrective action. Together they say what was found, what it was compared with, why it happened, why it matters and what to do.
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