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Glossary

The words used in BeforeMay's client, case, review and integration flows.

Source reviewed Product documentation

TermMeaning
AccountA person's sign-in identity; separate from their practice membership.
Practice / firm / workspaceThe organisation whose members work on its clients and records.
Client recordA person or entity in the shared directory. It can exist without a case.
CaseA Workpapers engagement for a client and financial year/return type.
Source documentThe original evidence the firm holds, distinct from an outbound processed copy.
Recognised textText read from a file or scan; recognition alone does not verify its figures.
Draft workbookOutput available for inspection before delivery, or from some failed runs; not the final deliverable.
Delivered workbookOutput released by the build process; it can still have findings to resolve.
Current versionThe version the case uses now, including supported edits; distinguish it from an earlier history entry.
Review pointA question, judgement or issue for the accountant to consider and resolve.
Chase / AwaitingMissing evidence requested from the client.
PrepareThe case action that begins or refreshes the working-paper workflow.
Signed URLA temporary credential granting access to a particular stored file.
Request tokenThe credential in a signing or verification link; treat it as personal to the intended recipient.
MCPThe machine interface through which authorised practice software calls the documented Workpapers tools.
ScopeA permission on an API key, such as reading cases or starting builds.
CDD recordA customer due-diligence evidence summary with recorded assessments and decisions.
Not runA check did not run or lacks required evidence; it is not a pass.
RedactionRemoval or replacement of selected information from material sent onward.
PseudonymisationSubstitution that can still be linked back; it does not make material anonymous.

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