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Hand-written minimal GSD scaffolding (PROJECT.md / REQUIREMENTS.md /
ROADMAP.md / STATE.md) without running /gsd-ingest-docs because:
* 51 pre-existing markdown files exceed the v1 50-doc cap and most
are stale (older review rounds, infrastructure notes) or already
captured in auto-memory project_signature_research.md
* Heavyweight ingest workflow not needed when project context is
already comprehensive
PROJECT.md captures the Big-4 reframe key decision and the locked
v3.x history; REQUIREMENTS.md defines REQ-001..008 for v4.0;
ROADMAP.md lays out 7 phases (Foundation -> Methodology -> Results
-> Prose -> AI peer review -> Partner re-review -> Submission);
STATE.md anchors at Phase 1 entry on branch paper-a-v4-big4.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Roadmap — Paper A v4.0 Big-4 reframe
Milestone goal: Ship Paper A v4.0 to IEEE Access with Big-4-only primary scope, dip-test confirmed bimodality, and full-dataset robustness as secondary.
Branch: paper-a-v4-big4 (from from-outside-of-firmA from yolo-signature-pipeline at v3.20.0).
Phase 1 — Foundation: Big-4 subset script reruns
Status: pending Requirements covered: REQ-001 Tasks:
- Add
--scope=big4|fullflag to scripts 19, 20, 21, 24, 25 (and harness any others that load accountant aggregates) - Rerun on Big-4 subset; outputs to
reports/v4_big4/ - Bootstrap 95% CI on K=2 marginal crossings (extend Script 34's bootstrap to other measures)
- Confirm dip-test p < 0.05 on Big-4 cos_mean and dh_mean (Script 34 already verified at p<0.0001 — replicate inside the rerun harness for audit trail)
Done when: All five scripts produce v4_big4 outputs with bootstrap CI; cross-check against Script 34 numbers.
Phase 2 — Methodology rewrite (§III-G / I / J / L)
Status: pending; depends on Phase 1 Requirements covered: REQ-003 Tasks:
- §III-G: re-justify accountant-level Big-4 as the analysis unit (sample size, dip-test evidence, contrast with mid/small heterogeneity)
- §III-I: re-anchor "natural threshold" claim on dip-test multimodality + bootstrap stability
- §III-J: K=2 primary (replicated 31% / hand-leaning 69%) + K=3 secondary (BIC -1111.93 vs -1108.45)
- §III-L: derive cos>0.975 AND dh≤3.76 (or K=2 posterior cut) from §III-J components
Done when: §III markdown files updated; cross-references to Phase 1 outputs are correct.
Phase 3 — Results regeneration (§IV Tables IV-XVIII + §IV-K)
Status: pending; depends on Phase 1 and 2 Requirements covered: REQ-001 (tables), REQ-002 (§IV-K), REQ-004 Tasks:
- Regenerate Tables IV through XVIII on Big-4 subset (relabel as v4 numbering if order shifts)
- Regenerate Figures 1-3 (Fig 4 yearly per-firm likely reusable)
- New §IV-K Full-Dataset Robustness section: comparison table (Big-4 vs full), mid/small-firm contribution, why scope matters
- Add firm × cluster cross-tab table from Script 35
Done when: All §IV tables and figures land in repo; cross-refs from §III hold.
Phase 4 — Prose rewrite (Abstract / I / II / V / VI)
Status: pending; depends on Phase 3 Requirements covered: REQ-005 Tasks:
- Abstract: new threshold, new scope, retain the "reproducible pipeline" frame
- §I Introduction: contributions list updated (Firm A reframe, Big-4 internal contrast finding, dip-test natural threshold)
- §II Related Work: minimal changes (statistical methodology citations stable)
- §V Discussion: Firm A as templated case study, PwC as hand-sign-leading firm, what this implies
- §VI Conclusion + Future Work: forecast Paper B (audit behaviour / policy)
Done when: All prose markdown files updated; word counts within IEEE Access limits (Abstract ≤ 250 words).
Phase 5 — AI peer review (3 rounds across codex, Gemini, Opus)
Status: pending; depends on Phase 4 (manuscript-complete state) Requirements covered: REQ-006 Tasks:
- Round 1: codex (GPT-5.x) — full manuscript review with provenance verification
- Round 1: Gemini 3.x Pro — full manuscript review
- Round 1: Opus 4.7 max-effort — full manuscript review
- Round 2: address Major findings; same three reviewers cross-check
- Round 3: convergence — Accept / Minor from at least 2 of 3 reviewers
Done when: Final round produces Accept/Minor consensus from majority; reviewer artifacts saved under paper/.
Phase 6 — Partner Jimmy v4.0 review
Status: pending; depends on Phase 5 Requirements covered: REQ-007 Tasks:
- Export v4.0 DOCX (
paper/export_v3.py+ author block fill) - Ship to ~/Downloads
- Iterate on Jimmy's comments
- Capture review artifact in
paper/partner_jimmy_v4_review.md
Done when: Jimmy approves v4.0.
Phase 7 — iThenticate + eCF + IEEE Access submission
Status: pending; depends on Phase 6 Requirements covered: REQ-008 Tasks:
- Run iThenticate, target similarity < 20%
- Complete IEEE eCF
- Upload manuscript + cover letter via IEEE Access submission portal
- Capture confirmation number
Done when: Submission confirmed by IEEE Access portal.
Phase ordering: 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 (mostly linear; Phase 5 round-2 may loop back to Phase 4 prose if Major findings).