Manual evidence template
Evidence-request register
Download editable Markdown template
Use this register to keep a document request, its receipt and the resulting review question together. Copy the tables into your own document or spreadsheet, or download this editable Markdown file. No signup is needed. It is a manual administrative template, not an analysis result or secure document repository.
Set the review scope
| Field | Your entry |
|---|---|
| Matter alias | To enter |
| Legal entity and trading name | To enter |
| Review start and end dates | To enter as YYYY-MM-DD |
| Currency | To confirm |
| Pack version and cut-off date | To enter |
| Buyer/adviser responsible for requests | To enter |
| Authorised sharing channel | To agree separately |
Copy a row for each request
| Request ID | Document | Entity | Account alias | Period start | Period end | Currency | Source/version | Receipt status | Purpose | Next question | Request owner | Date requested | Response date | Review state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-001 | To enter | To enter | If relevant | To enter | To enter | To confirm | Not yet supplied | Requested | To enter | To enter | To assign | To enter | Not yet received | Unchecked |
| R-002 | To enter | To enter | If relevant | To enter | To enter | To confirm | Not yet supplied | Requested | To enter | To enter | To assign | To enter | Not yet received | Unchecked |
Receipt choices: requested; received; partly received; not supplied; not applicable with reason. Review choices: unchecked; coverage checked; clarification needed; adviser reviewed with name/date/reference. A received file is not an approved figure. Never insert a professional's name or a review date before the work occurs.
Record source references rather than full bank-account numbers or copied personal details. Keep originals in the agreed private location. When a revised file arrives, add its version and explain what it replaces; retain the prior reference. Split requests that concern different entities, accounts or periods.
Example of a precise request
Hand-built fictional example: “Please provide the complete reserve-account statements for the agreed first half-year. If the account opened during that period, please provide evidence of its opening date. Please identify any other account used for the entity's receipts.” This is a request, not a finding about absent transactions.
Before giving the register to the accountant
- Confirm the account inventory and review period.
- Separate missing files from files received but not reviewed.
- Link each question to its request and source version.
- Identify what remains unknown; a blank amount does not mean zero.
- Agree secure sharing and responsibility for the next action.
Read the financial evidence checklist for context. The template does not replace professional diligence or define which file types Acquire can process.