Idea

Be A Better Auditor. You Have The Knowledge. We Have The Tools.

TUTORIAL

VERSION NINE

IDEA Version Nine Tutorial

A CaseWare IDEA Document

Copyright © October 2012 (v9.0) CaseWare IDEA Inc. All rights reserved. This manual and the data files are copyrighted with all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in any retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the permission of CaseWare IDEA Inc. CaseWare IDEA Inc. is a privately held software development and marketing company, with offices in Toronto and Ottawa, Canada, related companies in The Netherlands and China, and distributor partners serving over 90 countries. CaseWare IDEA Inc. is a subsidiary of CaseWare International Inc., the world leader in business-intelligence software for auditors, accountants, and systems and financial professionals (www.CaseWare-IDEA.com). IDEA is distributed under an exclusive license by CaseWare IDEA Inc., 469 King Street West, 2nd Floor, Toronto, CANADA, M5V 1K4. IDEA® is a registered trademark of CaseWare International Inc.

Contents

Contents

Preface

Preface................................................................................................7

Chapter 1

IDEA Overview ..................................................................................9

Desktop Projects .......................................................................................... 9 IDEA Server Projects................................................................................... 10 The Association Between Desktop and IDEA Server Projects ...................... 10 Chapter 2

IDEA Windows and Toolbars .........................................................11

Database Window ..................................................................................... 11 Properties Window .................................................................................... 12...