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151 lines
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# Baker Tilly Go/No Go Checklist - Service Line Comparison
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## Overview
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This document compares the Go/No Go checklists across all 5 Baker Tilly service lines to inform the application design.
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## Scoring System (Consistent Across All)
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| Color | Points | Decision |
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| 🟢 Green | 10+ Points | GO |
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| 🟡 Yellow | 5-9 Points | Speak to SL or SSL leadership |
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| 🔴 Red | 1-5 Points | NO GO |
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## Question Format by Service Line
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| Service Line | Format | Scoring Mechanism |
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| **Tax** | Open-ended questions | Unclear - no explicit Yes/No |
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| **Legal** | Open-ended questions | Unclear - no explicit Yes/No |
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| **Audit** | Hybrid (Open + Yes/No) | Yes = 1 point, No = 0 points |
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| **Outsourced Solutions** | Yes/No questions | Yes = 1 point, No = 0 points |
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| **Digital Solutions** | Yes/No questions | Yes = 1 point, No = 0 points |
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**Design Implication:** The application needs to support both open-ended questions AND Yes/No scoring questions.
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## Section Comparison Matrix
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| Section | Tax | Legal | Audit | Outsourced | Digital |
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| 1. Opportunity Details | ✅ 7Q | ✅ 8Q | ✅ 5Q | ✅ 6Q | ✅ 4Q |
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| Client Background & History | ✅ 3Q | ✅ 3Q | ✅ 4Q (Y/N) | ✅ 2Q (Y/N) | ✅ 2Q (Y/N) |
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| Financial Information | ✅ 2Q | ✅ 2Q | ✅ 2Q (Y/N) | ❌ | ❌ |
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| Regulatory Compliance | ✅ 3Q | ✅ 2Q | ✅ 3Q (Y/N) | ✅ 3Q (Y/N) | ✅ 2Q (Y/N) |
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| Risk Assessment | ✅ 2Q | ✅ 3Q | ✅ 3Q (Y/N) | ✅ 5Q (Y/N) | ✅ 5Q (Y/N) |
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| Resource Allocation | ✅ 4Q | ✅ 5Q | ✅ 2Q (Y/N) | ✅ 2Q (Y/N) | ✅ 2Q (Y/N) |
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| Stakeholder Engagement | ✅ 2Q | ✅ 2Q | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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| Technology & Innovation | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ 1Q (Y/N) |
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| Reporting Requirements | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ 1Q (Y/N) | ❌ | ❌ |
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| Fee Quote | ❌ | ✅ 1Q | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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| Additional Comments | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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## Unique Sections by Service Line
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### Tax
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- No unique sections (standard template)
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### Legal
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- **Fee Quote** - "Has the client provided sufficient information to enable a fee quote?"
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- Most comprehensive checklist (22+ questions)
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### Audit
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- **Reporting Requirements** - Understanding reporting rules and stakeholder expectations
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- **IESBA Independence** - Specific question about BTI member firm independence
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- Previous audit reports consideration
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### Outsourced Solutions
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- No unique sections
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- Most streamlined Yes/No format
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### Digital Solutions
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- **Technology & Innovation Fit** - Technology expertise and partnership assessment
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- Cross-border data transfer considerations
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## Common Questions Across All Service Lines
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These questions appear (with slight variations) in ALL checklists:
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1. **Type of opportunity** - What sort of [service] opportunity is it?
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2. **Locations** - How many locations involved?
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3. **Baker Tilly coverage** - Do we have BTI firms in all locations?
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4. **Client HQ** - Where is the client headquartered?
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5. **Competition** - Who are the competitors?
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6. **Client business/industry** - What is the client's business?
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7. **Regulatory compliance** - Does client comply with regulations?
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8. **Pending legal issues** - Any legal/regulatory issues that could impact?
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9. **Conflict check** - Has a conflict check been completed?
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10. **Resources required** - What resources are needed (personnel, time, budget)?
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## Question Count Summary
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| Service Line | Open Questions | Yes/No Questions | Total |
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| Tax | ~17 | 0 | ~17 |
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| Legal | ~22 | 0 | ~22 |
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| Audit | 5 | ~12 | ~17 |
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| Outsourced Solutions | 6 | 12 | 18 |
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| Digital Solutions | 4 | 12 | 16 |
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## Design Recommendations for Application
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### 1. Question Types to Support
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- **Open text** - For opportunity details and explanatory fields
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- **Yes/No/Not Applicable** - For scored questions
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- **Conditional details** - "[if yes/no insert details]" fields
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### 2. Scoring Logic
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- Yes/No questions: Yes = 1 point, No = 0 points
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- Not Applicable: Needs clarification (0 points? excluded from total?)
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- Open questions: May need separate evaluation or no scoring
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### 3. Service Line Configuration
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- Each service line needs its own question set
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- Common sections can share base questions
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- Unique sections need service-line-specific implementation
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### 4. Threshold Handling
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- Score < 5: Automatic NO GO
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- Score 5-9: Escalation required (flag for SL/SSL leadership)
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- Score 10+: GO (but may still need approval workflow)
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### 5. Data Collection
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- Basic info (Client Name, Contact, Lead Firm) - common header
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- Section-by-section question flow
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- Additional comments section at end
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- PDF/report generation capability
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## Inconsistencies to Address
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1. **Section numbering** - Some checklists have duplicate section numbers (two "Section 1"s)
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2. **Question phrasing** - Some questions are phrased positively, others negatively
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3. **Scoring for Tax/Legal** - No clear Yes/No mechanism; needs clarification from stakeholders
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4. **"Not Applicable" handling** - Not defined in scoring methodology
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## Next Steps
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1. Clarify scoring mechanism for Tax and Legal service lines
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2. Define "Not Applicable" scoring treatment
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3. Confirm if all questions are mandatory
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4. Determine if negative questions (e.g., "There are NO key risks...") should reverse score
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5. Design conditional logic for detail fields
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6. Plan AI validation approach for open text responses
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