Scope sheet
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Forensic accounting
Internal investigation bookkeeping
Internal investigation bookkeeping from Finbryn pulls and organizes the financial records a board, owner or counsel needs once an internal investigation opens, without altering the underlying QuickBooks Online or NetSuite file or interrupting ongoing bookkeeping. A dated chain-of-custody log tracks every document pulled, so the record can withstand later scrutiny.
What is included
- A preserved, dated copy of the relevant accounting file kept separate from ongoing bookkeeping
- A chain-of-custody log for every document pulled into the investigation file
- Relevant transaction history organized around the scope the board, owner or counsel set
- A summary schedule presenting findings in a form a board or audit committee can act on
- Scope-boundary notes documenting what was in bounds and what was flagged for possible expansion
- Continuity notes confirming ongoing bookkeeping, where it continues, ran through a separate part of the team
- A source index linking every summary finding back to a logged document in the preserved file
The process
- 1.
Scope confirmation
The board, owner or counsel defines which accounts, period and individuals the investigation covers, in writing.
- 2.
File preservation
A dated copy of the relevant accounting file is set aside from ongoing bookkeeping before detailed review begins.
- 3.
Chain-of-custody logging
Every document pulled into the investigation file is logged with when, from where, and by whom it was gathered.
- 4.
Record organization
Relevant transaction history is organized around the defined scope, ready for the substantive financial review.
- 5.
Scope flags
Anything found suggesting the scope should widen is flagged to the board, owner or counsel rather than pursued independently.
- 6.
Summary schedule
Findings are distilled into a schedule the board or audit committee can review, backed by the full preserved file.
Software
QuickBooks Online, Xero, Microsoft Excel
Quality control
A senior reviewer reviews the summary schedule before it reaches the board or audit committee, checking that every finding traces back to a logged document in the preserved file.
Pricing
Internal investigation bookkeeping is scoped and quoted per engagement based on the accounts and period in scope and whether ongoing bookkeeping continues in parallel. See the rate card for how standard monthly bookkeeping tiers are priced; an investigation engagement is quoted separately once the board, owner or counsel has set the scope in writing.
Finbryn is a brand of Northlane Solutions Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Reviewed September 2026