Document & Evidence Production

Q: Does the automation require any changes to how clients submit documents?

No. Clients continue to email documents as they normally do.

Q: Can the automation work with our existing folder structure and naming conventions?

Yes. The automation is configured to match your firm's specific folder structure and naming conventions, so documents are organized exactly as your team expects.

Q: What happens if a document is missing from the client submission?

The automation compares received documents against the original request list and flags missing items in the tracking database. Your team can then send a targeted follow-up request without manually reviewing the spreadsheet.

Q: How does the automation handle documents that arrive in multiple batches over several days?

The automation processes each batch as it arrives, updating the tracking record and folder structure in real time. Once all documents are received, it automatically generates the final evidence pack with a complete table of contents.

Turn scattered files and emails into structured, audit-ready evidence packs without manual chasing.

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About This Automation

Document and evidence production requires compliance teams to manually collect, organize, and track client documents across multiple emails and folders. This manual coordination creates delays, lost files, and repeated follow-up requests that consume weeks per engagement.

Automation captures documents directly from email, validates them, organizes them into the correct folder structure, and updates tracking records in real time. The compliance team receives a complete, verified evidence pack ready for review within days instead of weeks.

Key features:

Capture documents automatically from incoming client emails and extract file metadata

Validate file types, detect corrupted or suspicious files, and flag issues for manual review

Organize documents into folder structures and apply naming conventions without manual intervention

Update tracking records in real time as documents arrive and are processed

Generate a complete evidence pack with table of contents when all documents are received

Eliminate manual follow-up emails by tracking missing documents automatically

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Top friction points when done manually

The issues teams report most often with this process

#	Friction point	Companies Report This
1	Email monitoring bottleneck Team members spend 45 minutes per engagement manually checking email for document batches and attachments.	80%
2	Manual file organization Downloading, renaming, and moving files into folder structures consumes 35 minutes per engagement and introduces naming errors.	67%
3	Spreadsheet tracking delays Manual updates to tracking spreadsheets lag behind actual document receipt, making it difficult to identify missing items quickly.	53%
4	Repeated follow-up emails Managers send 1-3 follow-up emails per engagement because the tracking process does not clearly identify outstanding documents.	40%
5	Evidence pack assembly delays Creating the final organized evidence pack and table of contents takes 30 minutes and is often done manually after all documents arrive.	26%

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Automation readiness

How well-suited this process is for automation

Process Pain Score™

8.6/ 10

AI Fit Rating™

8.9/ 10

Automation Lift Index™

8.5/ 10

Hidden Overhead™

7.2/ 10

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Engagement Approvedtrigger

A new compliance engagement is marked as approved in the project management system or a document request list is created.

2. Send Document Request via Email

The automation sends a templated document request email to the client contact address, including the list of required documents, deadlines, and submission instructions.

3. Monitor Email Inbox

The automation monitors the shared inbox for incoming emails from the client and extracts attachments as they arrive.

4. Extract and Validate Documents

The automation reviews each attachment, validates the file type and size, extracts metadata, and checks the document against the required list.

5. Organize Files

The automation moves validated files to the correct folder, renames them according to the firm's naming convention, and creates a folder structure by category.

6. Update Tracking Record

The automation updates an record to log each received document, including the date, file name, category, and status.

7. Flag Missing Documents

The automation compares received documents against the required list and sends a notification to the manager listing any outstanding items.

8. Generate Evidence Pack Summary

Once all documents are received or the deadline passes, the automation generates a summary report in PDF format listing all documents, their locations, and any gaps.

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What happens if a client sends a document in an unsupported format or a corrupted file?

The automation flags suspicious or corrupted files for manual review by the compliance team, ensuring no invalid documents enter the evidence pack. The team is notified immediately so they can request a corrected version from the client.

Does the automation require any changes to how clients submit documents?

Can the automation work with our existing folder structure and naming conventions?

What happens if a document is missing from the client submission?

How does the automation handle documents that arrive in multiple batches over several days?

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Process pain:8.6/10

Mapped by:4 Companies

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