diff --git a/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/WorkflowAlgorithms/IndirectAnnulusAbsorption.py b/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/WorkflowAlgorithms/IndirectAnnulusAbsorption.py
index 893618b9f9e9..ce5d2aa46a29 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/WorkflowAlgorithms/IndirectAnnulusAbsorption.py
+++ b/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/WorkflowAlgorithms/IndirectAnnulusAbsorption.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from mantid.simpleapi import *
-from mantid.api import DataProcessorAlgorithm, AlgorithmFactory, MatrixWorkspaceProperty, PropertyMode
+from mantid.api import DataProcessorAlgorithm, AlgorithmFactory, MatrixWorkspaceProperty, PropertyMode, Progress
 from mantid.kernel import StringMandatoryValidator, Direction, logger
 
 
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ def PyInit(self):
         self.declareProperty(name='ChemicalFormula', defaultValue='', validator=StringMandatoryValidator(),
                              doc='Chemical formula')
 
-        self.declareProperty(name='CanInnerRadius', defaultValue=0.0, doc='Sample radius')
-        self.declareProperty(name='SampleInnerRadius', defaultValue=0.0, doc='Sample radius')
-        self.declareProperty(name='SampleOuterRadius', defaultValue=0.0, doc='Sample radius')
-        self.declareProperty(name='CanOuterRadius', defaultValue=0.0, doc='Sample radius')
+        self.declareProperty(name='CanInnerRadius', defaultValue=0.2, doc='Sample radius')
+        self.declareProperty(name='SampleInnerRadius', defaultValue=0.15, doc='Sample radius')
+        self.declareProperty(name='SampleOuterRadius', defaultValue=0.16, doc='Sample radius')
+        self.declareProperty(name='CanOuterRadius', defaultValue=0.22, doc='Sample radius')
         self.declareProperty(name='SampleNumberDensity', defaultValue=0.1, doc='Sample number density')
         self.declareProperty(name='Events', defaultValue=5000, doc='Number of neutron events')
         self.declareProperty(name='Plot', defaultValue=False, doc='Plot options')
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ def PyExec(self):
 
         self._setup()
 
+        # Set up progress reporting
+        n_prog_reports = 4
+        if self._can_ws is not None:
+            n_prog_reports += 2
+        prog_reporter = Progress(self, 0.0, 1.0, n_prog_reports)
+
+        prog_reporter.report('Processing sample')
         efixed = getEfixed(self._sample_ws_name)
 
         sample_wave_ws = '__sam_wave'
@@ -55,6 +62,7 @@ def PyExec(self):
 
         sample_thickness = self._sample_outer_radius - self._sample_inner_radius
 
+        prog_reporter.report('Calculating sample corrections')
         AnnularRingAbsorption(InputWorkspace=sample_wave_ws,
                               OutputWorkspace=self._ass_ws,
                               SampleHeight=3.0,
@@ -68,25 +76,29 @@ def PyExec(self):
 
         plot_list = [self._output_ws, self._sample_ws_name]
 
-        if self._can_ws_name is not None:
+        if self._can_ws is not None:
+            prog_reporter.report('Processing can')
             can_wave_ws = '__can_wave'
-            ConvertUnits(InputWorkspace=self._can_ws_name, OutputWorkspace=can_wave_ws,
+            ConvertUnits(InputWorkspace=self._can_ws, OutputWorkspace=can_wave_ws,
                          Target='Wavelength', EMode='Indirect', EFixed=efixed)
 
             if self._can_scale != 1.0:
                 logger.information('Scaling can by: ' + str(self._can_scale))
                 Scale(InputWorkspace=can_wave_ws, OutputWorkspace=can_wave_ws, Factor=self._can_scale, Operation='Multiply')
 
+            prog_reporter.report('Applying can corrections')
             Minus(LHSWorkspace=sample_wave_ws, RHSWorkspace=can_wave_ws, OutputWorkspace=sample_wave_ws)
             DeleteWorkspace(can_wave_ws)
 
-            plot_list.append(self._can_ws_name)
+            plot_list.append(self._can_ws)
 
+        prog_reporter.report('Applying corrections')
         Divide(LHSWorkspace=sample_wave_ws, RHSWorkspace=self._ass_ws, OutputWorkspace=sample_wave_ws)
         ConvertUnits(InputWorkspace=sample_wave_ws, OutputWorkspace=self._output_ws, Target='DeltaE',
                      EMode='Indirect', EFixed=efixed)
         DeleteWorkspace(sample_wave_ws)
 
+        prog_reporter.report('Recording sample logs')
         sample_logs = {'sample_shape': 'annulus',
                        'sample_filename': self._sample_ws_name,
                        'sample_inner': self._sample_inner_radius,
@@ -96,9 +108,9 @@ def PyExec(self):
         addSampleLogs(self._ass_ws, sample_logs)
         addSampleLogs(self._output_ws, sample_logs)
 
-        if self._can_ws_name is not None:
-            AddSampleLog(Workspace=self._ass_ws, LogName='can_filename', LogType='String', LogText=str(self._can_ws_name))
-            AddSampleLog(Workspace=self._output_ws, LogName='can_filename', LogType='String', LogText=str(self._can_ws_name))
+        if self._can_ws is not None:
+            AddSampleLog(Workspace=self._ass_ws, LogName='can_filename', LogType='String', LogText=str(self._can_ws))
+            AddSampleLog(Workspace=self._output_ws, LogName='can_filename', LogType='String', LogText=str(self._can_ws))
             AddSampleLog(Workspace=self._ass_ws, LogName='can_scale', LogType='String', LogText=str(self._can_scale))
             AddSampleLog(Workspace=self._output_ws, LogName='can_scale', LogType='String', LogText=str(self._can_scale))
 
@@ -137,9 +149,9 @@ def _setup(self):
         if self._ass_ws == '':
             self._ass_ws = '__ass'
 
-        self._can_ws_name = self.getPropertyValue('CanWorkspace')
-        if self._can_ws_name == '':
-            self._can_ws_name = None
+        self._can_ws = self.getPropertyValue('CanWorkspace')
+        if self._can_ws == '':
+            self._can_ws = None
 
 
 # Register algorithm with Mantid