PREPARE · AI-POWERED WORKPAPER PREP

The binder is built before you start.

Prepare turns uploaded documents into an organized, reviewable workpaper binder, automatically. Named, sorted, filed, and linked to source, so your preparers open the engagement with the work already done.

Engagement · 1040 — Mitchell, Sarah manual setup
Leadsheet — Income
Wages (W-2)
Interest (1099-INT) ≠ source
Dividends (1099-DIV)
Checking against source · page by page pg 1 / 14
! Review blocked · numbers not tied out
Manual time before review starts0m
The problem

Building workpapers is still manual, slow work.

Every engagement starts from scratch.

Preparers download documents, name and sort files, build the binder, and key numbers into a leadsheet by hand before any real work begins. The setup takes longer than the review.

Re-keying and cross-referencing eat the day.

Numbers get typed in manually, then checked against source documents page by page. One mismatch means digging back through the file to find where it came from.

It bottlenecks review.

When the binder is disorganized or numbers aren't tied out, reviewers spend their time reconstructing the work instead of reviewing it. The engagement stalls.

“Firms are under pressure to increase capacity without endlessly adding headcount or overtime, but quality still matters. Accountant expertise still matters. Prepare helps firms scale that expertise more effectively.”

Zhifarn Ang
CPA and Product Advisor
THE SOLUTION

Prepare builds the binder the moment documents arrive.

Prepare replaces manual binder setup with an automated workflow. Documents come in, the binder builds itself, and every number ties back to source. Your team starts at review, not setup.

01

Auto-built workpapers

When a client finishes uploading through Collect, Prepare is already working. The binder is named, sorted, and filed into your firm's folder structure before a preparer touches anything.

02

Numbers tied to source

Every value flows from the source document into the leadsheet, linked back to the exact page it came from. No re-keying, no manual cross-referencing.

03

Ready to review, not rebuild

Preparers open an organized binder with source and leadsheet side by side, correct what needs fixing, and re-run without starting over.

Features

Everything your team needs to prep an engagement without the extra work.

Prep falls apart in two places: building the binder and tying out the numbers. Prepare handles both, then gives your team the tools to review fast.

Auto-organized workpapers

When your client finishes uploading through Collect, Prepare is already working. The binder is named, sorted, and filed into your firm's folder structure, ready before a preparer touches anything.

Living leadsheet

Every value flows directly from the source document into the leadsheet, with every number linked back to the exact page it came from. No re-keying, no cross-referencing by hand.

Cited AI insights

Prepare reads every document and flags what's missing, inconsistent, or needs attention, with a citation to the exact document and page so your team can verify in one click.

Workspace assistant

Ask anything about the engagement and get an answer grounded in that client's actual documents and questionnaire. "What W-2s am I missing?" "Did the client report any rental income?" Answered in seconds, not after digging.

Your preparers review and sign off at every step. Prepare does the work, your team makes the calls.

GET STARTED

Start the engagement with the work already done.

Prepare turns client documents into an organized, reviewable binder automatically, so your team spends less time building workpapers and more time on the work that needs their judgment.

Onboard in 4 weeks or less.
First season automated. ROI visible before renewal