Summary

A risk score is an aggregate score that is determined by combining multiple control point score results. Risk scores are grouped into risk groups, such as the Asset assertion score, or the MindBridge score.

App Admins can create new risk scores and risk groups, as well as customize existing risk scores to ensure that risk scoring configuration and application across various libraries adhere to the firm's methodology, and/or how MindBridge recommends leveraging the analysis across the audit practice.

Learn about managing and adjusting risk score settings in libraries.

• Create a risk score
• View a risk score
• Edit a risk score
• Adjust control point weights
• Adjust control point settings
• Add and remove control points from risk scores
• Disable/Enable risk scores
• Delete risk scores

Configuration details

You must be an App Admin to view and manage risk scores in the library.

Go to risk scores in the library

1. Open the MindBridge sidebar (  ).
2. Select Admin ( ) near the bottom of the sidebar.
3. Go to the Libraries tab.
4. Open the Actions menu in line with the library you want to view.
5. Select View library.
   You will go to the Library details tab on the Libraries page.
6. Select the tab for the analysis type you want to create a risk score for:
   • General ledger
   • Accounts payable
   • Accounts receivable
7. Select Risk scores from the menu on the left.
   You will go to the Risk scores section.

View a risk score

Use the chevron icon ( ) to expand any of the risk scores contained within a risk group. You will see a brief overview of the risk score, as well as all the control points that contribute to it.

Use the chevron icon ( ) next to a control point to expand it. You will see a brief overview of the control point, including the control point type.

Find a risk score

Enter a full or partial search term into the search bar, then press enter/return on your keyboard or select the magnifying glass icon ( ). 

Alternatively, use the filter menus to display risk scores associated with a particular Account or Risk group.

Select Reset filter any time to remove all applied filters and see the full list of available risk scores.

Create a risk score

Create custom risk scores unique to your firm's needs and methodologies.

Note: New risk scores will only be available for use in new engagements.

1. Select Create risk score near the top of the page.
2. Enter a risk score Name.
3. Select a Risk group from the menu or enter a new one with your keyboard.
4. Add a Description of the new risk score to explain its purpose.
5. Open the Control points menu and check the boxes next to the control points you want to include in the new risk score.
6. Select the Risk range you want to apply to the risk score.
7. Use the menus to select where the risk score should be applied. For example, the Accounts menu lets you select:
   • Individual account(s): MindBridge will only produce a risk score for entries associated with that account
   • Account group(s): When selecting an account group, all lower-level accounts will also be selected.

   • Selecting all accounts produces a risk score for all entries in the ledger.

8. When you are satisfied, Create the new risk score.
   You will go back to the Risk scores screen and the new risk score will be expanded.
9. Adjust the control points weights within the new risk score as needed.
10. When you are satisfied, Save your changes.
    The risk score is added to the library and you will go back to the Risk scores screen.

Select Close to cancel creation and go back to the previous screen.

Edit a risk score

You can edit any field in a risk score created by you or your team; in a default MindBridge assertion score group, you can only add and remove control points.

1. Use the chevron icon ( ) to expand the risk score you want to edit.
2. Open the more actions menu ( ) that appears in line with the risk score name.
3. Select Edit.
4. Make adjustments as needed.
5. When you are satisfied, Save your changes.

Select Close any time to discard your most recent changes and go back to the Risk scores screen.

Add and remove control points from risk scores

1. Enter edit mode as described above (steps 1 to 3)
2. In the Control points section, open the menu to see a list of control points, then:
   • Add control points: Check the boxes next to the control points you want to add to the risk score.
     • You can also start typing in the field to bring up specific control points, then check the boxes to select them.
   • Remove control points: Use the X icon beside any of the control points listed to remove it from the risk score.
     • You can also use the checkboxes to deselect the control points you want to remove from the score.
3. When you are satisfied, Save your changes.
   New control points have a default weight of 0%, which must be adjusted before they can be used.
   
   

Adjust control point weights

To adjust a control point’s weight:

1. Click and drag the slider to your desired weight, or enter a value from 0 to 100 in the number field.
2. When you are satisfied, Save your changes.

Adjust control point settings

Admins can customize additional settings for the following control points:

• Complex Instrument
• End of Analysis Period
• End of Reporting Period
• High Monetary Value
• Manual Entry
• Material Value
• Old Unpaid Invoice
• Suspicious Keywords

To adjust these settings:

1. Use the chevron icon ( ) next to a control point to expand it.
2. Select Edit to go the control point settings.
3. In the window that appears, adjust the settings as needed.
4. When you are satisfied, select Done to save your changes.

Select Cancel to discard changes and go back to the Risk Scores dashboard.

Disable/Enable risk scores

You can disable any of the risk scores provided out-of-the-box with MindBridge, which are located beneath the Preset risk groups header. Disabling a risk score will prevent it from being used in future engagements that use the library. Disabled risk scores are not deleted, and can be enabled again as needed.

1. Use the chevron icon ( ) to expand the risk score you want to disable.
2. Open the more actions menu ( ) in line with the risk score.
3. Select Disable risk score or Enable risk score.
4. When you are satisfied, Save your changes.
    

Delete risk scores

Delete custom risk scores as needed; MindBridge's default risk scores cannot be deleted, only disabled.

1. Use the chevron icon ( ) to expand the risk score you want to delete.
2. Open the more actions menu ( ) in line with the risk score name.
3. Select Delete.
   A confirmation window appears.
4. Select Delete to permanently delete the risk score.
   The risk score is deleted and you will go back to the Risk scores screen.

Select Cancel to go back to the Risk scores screen without deleting the risk score.

Rename risk groups

Rename custom risk groups as needed. MindBridge's default risk groups cannot be renamed.

1. Open the more actions menu ( ) in line with the risk group name.
2. Select Rename.
3. Adjust the name of the risk group as needed.
4. When you are satisfied, Save your changes.
   You will go back to the Risk scores screen.
   
   

Delete risk groups

Deleting a risk group also deletes all risk scores from within the group, but will not impact existing engagements using the library.

1. Open the more actions menu ( ) in line with the risk group name.
2. Select Delete.
   A confirmation window appears.
3. Select Delete to permanently delete the risk group.
   The risk group is deleted and you will go back to the Risk scores screen.

Select Cancel to go back to the Risk scores screen without deleting the risk group.

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