Take a finding to its cause with a problem statement, five whys, a fishbone worksheet and an action plan.
Period / scope: ___ | Prepared by: ___ | Reviewed by: ___ | Date: ___
Use this form to move from a finding to its cause, then to an action that stops it recurring. Ask why until you reach a cause you can change. Stop at a cause the organisation controls, not at "human error".
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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