Engagements

The Engagements module is the operational heart of AIIA. It manages the complete lifecycle of an audit engagement — from initial scoping through fieldwork, reporting, and final closure.

What Is an Engagement?

An engagement represents a single audit project. It is the container that holds all fieldwork, workpapers, findings, reports, and approvals for a specific audit scope.

Key Capabilities

Capability	Description
Lifecycle Management	Seven-stage workflow from Draft to Closed
Engagement Wizard	Guided setup with AI-assisted scoping
Phase Management	Organize work into configurable phases
Team Assignment	Assign lead auditor, staff, and reviewers
Methodology Templates	Pre-built engagement templates for common audit types
Signoff Chain	Multi-level approval workflow
Progress Tracking	Real-time completion tracking with RAG status
AI Scoping Memo	AI generates initial scope documentation

Engagement Lifecycle

Stage Details

Stage	Description	Who
Draft	Engagement created, scope being defined	Manager
Planned	Scope approved, team assigned, timeline set	Manager/CAE
Fieldwork	Active audit work — workpapers, testing, evidence collection	Auditor
Reporting	Draft report being written	Auditor/Manager
Review	Report under review for quality and accuracy	Manager/CAE
Final	Report approved, ready for issuance	CAE
Closed	Report issued, engagement archived	System

Engagement Types

Type	Description	Example
Compliance	Assess compliance with regulations or standards	NCA ECC assessment
Operational	Evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of operations	Procurement process audit
Financial	Examine financial reporting and controls	Revenue recognition audit
IT	Assess IT controls, security, and infrastructure	Cybersecurity audit
Special	One-off investigations or management requests	Fraud investigation

Creating an Engagement

There are three ways to create an engagement:

Method 1: From Annual Plan

The most common method — convert an approved plan item into an engagement:

1. Navigate to Planning → [Your Plan]
2. Click Create Engagement on a plan item
3. Details are pre-filled from the plan item

Method 2: Quick Create

1. Navigate to Engagements → + New
2. Fill in the engagement form
3. Manually enter all details

Method 3: Engagement Wizard (AI-Assisted)

1. Navigate to Engagements → + New → Use Wizard
2. Follow the guided wizard steps
3. AI generates a scoping memo and suggests test procedures

For detailed instructions, see Create Engagement →.

Engagement Detail View

The engagement detail page has the following tabs:

Tab	Content
Overview	Engagement metadata, timeline, team, status
Phases	Work phases with milestones and checkpoints
Workpapers	All workpapers created for this engagement
Findings	Findings documented during fieldwork
Evidence	Attached evidence files
Reports	Draft and final reports
PBC Requests	Evidence requests sent to clients
Signoff	Approval workflow and signoff history
Activity	Full audit trail of all actions

Getting Started

1. Create Engagement → — Start a new engagement
2. Engagement Wizard → — AI-assisted guided setup
3. Phase Management → — Organize work into phases
4. Field Reference → — Complete field documentation
5. Permissions → — Who can do what

Related Documentation

• Fieldwork — workpapers and testing within engagements
• Findings — documenting findings during fieldwork
• Reporting — creating engagement reports
• Annual Planning — plans that generate engagements