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Keep the evidence connected to its financial object
A source identity helps explain what was retained; a hash is not a worldwide legal guarantee.
Keep the evidence connected to its financial object
A source identity helps explain what was retained; a hash is not a worldwide legal guarantee.
A clear responsibility in your daily work
Financial work needs a clear distinction between the source information, the decision someone reviews and the resulting record. This page explains the specific step rather than assuming that a prepared document or a proposed action has already been executed. Start with one representative transaction and check the outcome before adopting the workflow more broadly.
Understand the source and conditions
A financial explanation needs a source, not only a current screen value. Evidence can relate to an issued artifact, a bank import or a financial generation run. Identify which object and revision the material explains so another reviewer can connect it to the decision or amount under discussion. Amounts use whole Japanese yen and Japanese consumption-tax categories. Check whether the document is tax-inclusive or tax-exclusive, which tax treatment applies, and which customer or case it concerns. This finance workflow is designed for that scope; it does not establish suitability for another country's accounting obligations.
- Identify which document, import or run the evidence is intended to explain.
Review the actual financial decision
The retained record includes source identity and content-related information used to describe what was captured. Check the relationship, timing and relevant source reference. A digest helps identify content; it is not a universal declaration that an organisation already meets every legal retention, audit or evidentiary requirement. Preparation, permission to act and the final financial result are separate checks. Review the relevant document state and any approval requirement before issuing, correcting or recording a financial action. AI assistance stays subject to review and the user's permissions; an explanation or proposed action is not proof of execution.
- Check source identity, capture information and the relationship to the financial object.
Inspect the evidence identity and source
Check source identity, capture information and the relationship to the financial object.
- Financial object
- INV-028
- Evidence source
- Issued artifact
- Capture time
- 6 Nov 2026
- Source reference
- Document revision 2
- Evidence state
- Retained
Inspect the resulting record
Use evidence alongside the actual document, payment or run result. Missing, pending or failed source capture needs investigation rather than an invented completed status. Define retention and access policies appropriate to your operation and jurisdiction, while keeping permissions in place for people who may inspect the underlying financial material. Keep the source reference and inspect the resulting document, payment or evidence record. Changes in outstanding amounts need a business explanation, particularly when several people work on the same case. Agree who checks exceptions and who reconciles the final result with the accounting process used by your business.
- Use the retained evidence for review; legal retention and admissibility still require the relevant policy.
A concrete workflow
Prepare the context
Identify which document, import or run the evidence is intended to explain.
Review the decision
Check source identity, capture information and the relationship to the financial object.
Check the result
Use the retained evidence for review; legal retention and admissibility still require the relevant policy.
An illustrative working example
Illustrative working example
Consider the following illustrative values, not a customer reference: Financial object: INV-028; Evidence source: Issued artifact; Content identity: a82f…9c14; Capture time: 6 Nov 2026; Source reference: Document revision 2; Evidence state: Retained. The responsible colleague checks the relevant source and the current state before confirming the action. These example amounts describe this workflow only; they do not establish a legal conclusion or a successful payment.
Questions about this topic
Does a hash prove legal compliance?
No. Content identity supports review, while legal retention and evidentiary suitability depend on the actual requirements and policy.
Is evidence the same as the current document?
No. The evidence explains a particular source or outcome; inspect its object and revision relationship.
Does this support German accounting or EUR?
No. Current Finance amounts are whole JPY with Japanese consumption-tax treatment. Assess your jurisdiction and accounting handoff separately.
Can AI execute this without review?
AI preparation does not replace approval, the user’s permissions or confirmation of the actual financial result.
Explore connections around this workflow.
Ideas for intended connections. Check the actual availability, permissions and supported data for each app before using a scenario.
Google Drive
Workflow concept: Choose the source artifact that explains the financial object and its revision.
SharePoint Online (v2)
Workflow concept: Review evidence access and retention responsibilities before an external handoff.
Microsoft Excel
Workflow concept: Reconcile the evidence register with the actual source references, not just file names.