Assist Pro+ / Audit and Analysis

Keyword Search

Search transactions containing specific keywords.

Where to find it

Follow the ribbon path.

Assist Pro + → Audit and Analysis → Journal Testing → Keyword Search

Part of Assist Pro+. Eligible tools can also be selected through Assist Pro’s 30-tool Vault allowance. Check the Vault for availability.

Open the tool and follow its prompts. Use a copy of your workbook when trying an action for the first time, then check the result.

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Practical guidance

Use this tool in your workflow.

How to use

Open the exported general ledger or journal listing, with date, reference, amount and other relevant columns accessible. On Assist Pro + › Audit and Analysis › Journal Testing, choose Keyword Search to search transactions containing specific keywords. Review exceptions against the original ledger and retain evidence of any follow-up testing.

Best use case

Finding unusual words in large general-ledger narrations.

Accounting and audit

Reduces manual general-ledger scanning and exception testing when you need to search transactions containing specific keywords.