Illustrative evidence package

Sample Evidence Package.

This illustrative evidence package shows how factual tax development information, source references, requested inputs, review notes, open items, and control-boundary language may be organized for professional review. It does not represent tax advice, accounting advice, materiality determinations, disclosure outcomes, or a final ASC 740 conclusion.

Professional review required: Tax Accounting Intelligence Hub provides structured workflows, documentation support, and proof-point tools for tax and accounting teams. Outputs are designed to support professional analysis and review, and do not replace client-specific tax, accounting, or legal judgment.
What this page shows

What this page shows

Shows factual source references, requested inputs, evidence requests, open review items, review notes, and professional review routing for one matter.

Why it matters

Helps reviewers inspect the evidence package before using it for management visibility or professional review workflow.

What it does not do

Does not provide tax advice, accounting advice, materiality determinations, disclosure outcomes, audit committee recommendations, or final ASC 740 conclusions.

Matter Overview

Factual matter status for professional review.

This overview summarizes workflow status and evidence readiness without reaching a conclusion.

Illustrative demo item
TitleSample ASC 740 Workflow Matter
MatterState tax law change involving potential corporate income tax apportionment impact
JurisdictionIllustrative U.S. state jurisdiction
TopicCorporate income tax apportionment formula change
Potential ASC 740 areasCurrent tax, deferred tax, AETR, disclosure consideration
Workflow stageProfessional review routing
Review statusNeeds professional review
Evidence statusSource captured; model inputs requested; reviewer notes pending
Open item count4
Evidence gap count3
Package Summary

Open review items and evidence gaps first.

This summary brings unresolved workflow status forward before longer evidence details.

Evidence gaps

3

Source captured; model inputs requested; reviewer notes pending

Open items

4

Needs professional review

Reviewer routing

Tax Accounting Director

State Tax Lead

Evidence Request List

Factual evidence requests and next actions.

Each item is a factual evidence request or open action for review workflow support.

Evidence file items

Factual evidence request Source captured

Factual evidence request Effective date captured

Factual evidence request Jurisdiction identified

Factual evidence request Affected entities identified

Factual evidence request ASC 740 relevance tags applied

Factual evidence request Provision model inputs requested

Factual evidence request Reviewer notes pending

Factual evidence request Professional review assigned

Factual evidence request Audit committee watch-item status pending

Next required actions

Open item Factual input requested: updated apportionment inputs

Open item Open item: temporary difference inventory review support

Open item Open item: forecast model support for state tax assumptions

Open Items and Evidence Gaps

Open factual items and control boundaries.

This section records gaps, professional judgment flags, and boundary notes for review discipline.

Counts
Evidence gaps3
Open items4
Professional judgment flags

Not concluded Management judgment required for significance review

Not concluded Disclosure consideration remains not concluded

Not concluded Audit committee watch-item status remains not concluded

Control boundary notes

Control boundary Control boundary: factual input requested and routed; no accounting outcome is provided.

Control boundary Control boundary: reviewer notes are pending and management judgment is required.

Data Inputs Needed

Factual inputs requested for this evidence package.

Inputs are organized for review workflow support and remain not concluded.

Requested input

Affected legal entities and filing groups for the state jurisdiction

Requested input

Updated apportionment factors, including sales factor, payroll factor, and property factor inputs where applicable

Requested input

Sales factor sourcing support and factual tags for throwback / throwout considerations if relevant

Requested input

Current tax provision input request tied to the state apportionment change

Requested input

Deferred state tax rate input request for temporary difference measurement support

Requested input

Apportionment forecast dependency and provision model update status

Matter-Specific Evidence Requests

Evidence requests tied to factual workflow needs.

These requests supplement the checklist items and next required actions.

Evidence requested

State legislative source with enactment date, effective date, and applicability date

Evidence requested

Entity-level state apportionment workpapers and updated factor schedules

Evidence requested

Sales sourcing support and throwback / throwout factual tags for reviewer inspection

Evidence requested

Current tax provision input package and deferred state tax rate input package

Evidence requested

Provision model update support showing requested inputs and reviewer notes pending

Reviewer Questions

Open questions for professional review routing.

Questions identify professional judgment areas and factual gaps without providing outcomes.

Requires professional review

Which legal entities and filing groups may be affected by the apportionment change?

Requires professional review

Are updated apportionment factors available before the provision model lock?

Requires professional review

Does the sales factor sourcing support identify open review items for professional review?

Requires professional review

Is the deferred state tax rate input support complete enough for reviewer evaluation?

Requires professional review

Should the item remain a management watch item pending quantitative and qualitative review?

Source Examples

Source examples and provenance inputs.

Source examples show the factual reference types that may support the evidence package.

Factual source item

State legislative bulletin or enacted bill text

Factual source item

State tax department apportionment guidance or filing instruction update

Factual source item

Company apportionment workpaper and provision model input request

Factual source item

Entity list, state filing group support, and forecast assumption file

Source and Intake Summary

Source signal and factual intake fields.

The intake summary preserves factual source and routing information for reviewer inspection.

Intake fieldFactual summary
Source recordState legislative update captured with source link, publication date, effective date, and affected tax type.
Matter profileJurisdiction, corporate income tax topic, affected entities, owner, due date, and evidence needs are assigned.
Initial routingThe matter is routed to state tax and tax accounting reviewers because apportionment inputs may affect provision workpapers.
ASC 740 Relevance Tags

Non-conclusion tags for review routing.

Tags identify areas that require professional review, monitoring, or further factual input.

Requires professional review

Current tax

Potential effect on state taxable income apportionment inputs for the current provision.

Requires professional review

Deferred tax

Potential effect on measurement inputs for state deferred tax balances.

Requires professional review

AETR

Potential effect on forecasted state tax rate assumptions.

Requires professional review

Disclosure consideration

Tracked for management review if facts and professional judgment indicate significance.

Review Routing

Owner, reviewer, routing fields, and workflow timeline.

Routing information shows who owns factual follow-up and where professional review remains pending.

Routing
OwnerState Tax Lead
ReviewerTax Accounting Director
Review statusNeeds professional review
Assigned ownerState Tax Lead
Required reviewerTax Accounting Director
Review due dateBefore quarter-end provision review
Open factual questionsWhich entities are affected; whether updated sales-factor data is available; when the law change is effective.
Evidence gapsUpdated apportionment inputs, temporary difference inventory, forecast model support, and reviewer notes.
Required professional judgment areasProfessional judgment review, disclosure consideration, measurement input review, and watch-item status.
StatusEvidence collection and professional review pending
Status timeline
Development intakeComplete. Source captured and jurisdiction identified.
Factual classificationComplete. State apportionment topic tagged for review.
Evidence organizationEvidence collection pending. Provision model inputs remain open items.
Professional review routingNeeds professional review. Reviewer assignment recorded; not concluded.
Management Watch-Item Summary

Factual watch-list support for management review.

This section summarizes open watch-list facts and status without recommending committee treatment.

MatterState tax law change
Potentially relevant areasCurrent tax, deferred tax, AETR, disclosure consideration
Current statusEvidence collection and professional review pending
Open itemsUpdated apportionment inputs, provision model impact, professional judgment review, disclosure consideration
Output typeWatch-item summary for management review
Review statusNot concluded
Control Boundary Statement

Evidence package boundary.