Which category is among USPAP’s required appraisal workfile contents?
Correct Answer
D) User identification, true report copies and supporting documentation
The workfile includes the client’s name and identity by name or type of other intended users; true copies of written reports communicated; required oral-report summaries or testimony transcripts and signed dated certifications; and other data, information and documentation necessary to support opinions and show compliance, or appropriate references to their location. Not every intermediate uncommunicated draft is universally required, but labeling a communicated report a draft does not automatically remove its recordkeeping duty.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Option D is correct because the workfile must include the name of the client and the identity, by name or type, of other intended users, true copies of all written reports, and other data and documentation necessary to support the appraiser's opinions and show compliance. These categories match the option's user identification, true report copies and supporting documentation. References to the location of supporting material can also be used.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: The signed report and invoice, with no other supporting material
Option A limits the workfile to the signed report and invoice with no other supporting material. The workfile must also contain supporting data and documentation, or references to its location, and an invoice is not a listed required item.
Option B: Client credit documents and loan application data for the borrower
Option B lists client credit documents and loan application data for the borrower. These are not among the required workfile contents, which focus on support for the appraisal.
Option C: Intermediate drafts, including any that were not communicated
Option C requires intermediate drafts, including any that were not communicated. Uncommunicated intermediate drafts are not universally required workfile contents.
Who, What Was Sent, Why
The workfile shows who the users are, what reports were sent, and why the conclusions are supported.
How to use: Use this to check whether a listed item belongs in the workfile.
Exam Tip
Choose the answer listing user identification, true copies of reports and supporting documentation. Borrower financial files are distractors.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- -Thinking the report alone is a complete workfile
- -Including borrower credit files as a workfile requirement
- -Assuming every uncommunicated draft must be kept
Concept Deep Dive
Analysis
This question tests the required contents of an appraisal workfile under the RECORD KEEPING RULE. The workfile includes client and intended user identification, true copies of written reports, and supporting documentation. Options that limit the workfile or add unrelated borrower records do not match the rule.
Background Knowledge
The RECORD KEEPING RULE lists workfile contents, including client and intended user identification, true copies of written reports, summaries of oral reports or testimony, and data supporting the opinions and showing compliance. Supporting material can be kept directly or referenced by location. A communicated report labeled a draft still carries recordkeeping duties.
Real-World Application
A state board requests an appraiser's workfile for a three-year-old assignment. The appraiser provides the engagement letter naming the client, a true copy of the delivered report, comparable sale data, photos and notes on adjustments. The board can see who the users were and how the conclusions were supported.
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