1040 intake to ready for preparation

Azure POC
Synthetic demonstrationWorkflow names, offices, people, metrics, and evidence are fictional.
Workflow overview

Step 3 of 6

Review workflow observations

Classify source-backed facts, surface limitations, and prepare the record for validation.

Observations6
Validated1
Needs validation3
Source coverage3 / 3

Review set

Filter observations

6 shown

Source-backed fact register

Observations

3 offices represented3 items in the validation queue
ObservationCategoryOffice and roleEvidence sourceValidation
The document portal is the designated system of receipt for client-provided documents.OB-0006Standard and exception intakeSystemOffice CManagerEV-0003 / Annual intake procedureintendedSynthetic library / procedures / annual-intake / section 2.1DraftLocal email intake exceptions may exist and require office validation.
Manager authorization is required before an exception file can be released to preparation.OB-0005Exception intakeControlOffice CManagerEV-0003 / Annual intake procedureintendedSynthetic library / procedures / annual-intake / section 5.2Needs validationThis is an intended control; operating evidence has not been collected.
The associate decides whether the file is preparation-ready after checking expected documents.OB-0004Portal document receiptDecisionOffice BAssociateEV-0002 / Portal intake walkthroughobservedSynthetic notes / walkthroughs / portal-intake-01 / step 7Needs validationDecision criteria were visible in practice but were not documented in the walkthrough.
Portal documents are manually associated with the client file before readiness review.OB-0003Portal document receiptHandoffOffice BAssociateEV-0002 / Portal intake walkthroughobservedSynthetic notes / walkthroughs / portal-intake-01 / step 4ValidatedObserved in one standard client scenario.
Missing-item follow-up is tracked outside the tax workflow system.OB-0002Standard annual intakePain pointOffice ACoordinatorEV-0001 / Intake coordinator interviewreportedSynthetic notes / interviews / coordinator-01 / lines 31-35DraftThe interview did not quantify follow-up volume or cycle-time impact.
The coordinator sends the annual request after the engagement is authorized.OB-0001Standard annual intakeActivityOffice ACoordinatorEV-0001 / Intake coordinator interviewreportedSynthetic notes / interviews / coordinator-01 / line 12Needs validationReported by one coordinator and not yet compared with other offices.

Step 4

Current-state validation is active

Reconcile observations into a traceable map while keeping office variants and unresolved questions visible.