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Complete CFR Income, Expenditure And Other Validation

Learn how to review and edit CFR income, expenditure and other validation pages, and how to resolve queries and errors.

Written by Cristina Gruita
Updated over a month ago

This article covers the Income, Expenditure and Other Validation sections of the CFR wizard.

If you need help with opening the wizard, header details or balances, see “Set Up Access And Start A CFR Return.

If you are ready to create Interim or Final files, see Generate And Export CFR Returns

Review And Edit CFR Income

  1. In the CFR wizard, click Income or click Next until you reach the Income tab.

  2. Review the CFR codes and values in the Income grid.

The Income grid:

  • Is automatically populated from CFR–Ledger code mappings.

  • Initially displays 10 lines per page.

  • Can be adjusted to show up to 30 lines per page.

  • Has page controls at the bottom to move between pages.

Edit Income Values

  • All values are editable.

  • Click any value in the grid to change it where needed, following CFR and LA guidance.

Use Queries And Errors On The Income Page

On the right-hand side of the grid, two columns appear:

  • Queries.

  • Errors.

If a value does not meet CFR validation rules:

  • A query icon appears when a value is unusual but may be acceptable with an explanation.

  • An error icon appears when a value is not valid and must be corrected.

To see the detail:

  1. Hover over a query or error icon to display the CFR guidance for that line.

  2. At the top of the screen, expand the messages section to see a summary of all queries and errors on the page.

Add A Note For A Query

If a validation message is a query (not an error):

  1. Click the query icon.

  2. In the notes window, enter the reason for the variation.

  3. Click Update to save the note.

As you resolve issues, the red numbered dots on the Income tab reduce and eventually disappear.

Review And Edit CFR Expenditure

  1. Click the Expenditure tab or click Next from the Income page.

  2. Review the CFR expenditure codes and values.

The Expenditure grid behaves in the same way:

  • Populated from CFR–Ledger mappings.

  • Shows 10 lines per page by default (up to 30 lines).

  • Uses page controls to move forward and backward.

  • All values are editable.

Use Queries And Errors On The Expenditure Page

  • The Queries and Errors columns operate exactly like those on the Income page.

  • Hover over icons to see CFR guidance and expand messages at the top for a full list of issues.

  • Add notes for queries and correct any errors as required.

Complete The Other Validation Section

  1. Click the Other Validation tab or click Next from the Expenditure page.

  2. Review the additional validation lines and values, which are also populated from CFR–Ledger mappings.

  3. Edit values if necessary to comply with CFR guidance.

  4. Use the page controls and lines-per-page setting (10–30 lines) to review all items.

Queries And Errors In Other Validation

  • Queries indicate unusual but potentially acceptable values, which require a note.

  • Errors indicate values that must be corrected before the return can be finalised.

To handle them:

  1. Hover over each icon to read the CFR guidance for that code.

  2. Expand the messages panel at the top to view all outstanding issues.

  3. For queries, click the icon, enter a note explaining the variance, and click Update.

  4. For errors, adjust the value or mapping until the error is cleared.

As issues are resolved:

  • The red numbered dots on the Income, Expenditure and Other Validation tabs will disappear when no unresolved validations remain.

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