Faster and More Complete Financial Audits – Understanding the Data Capture Process
While the rise of big data has enabled companies to optimize business processes and strengthen strategic decision-making, the volume and complexity of data available to auditors can quickly become overwhelming. Audit teams begin by looking at accounting entries and financial statements to identify discrepancies, anomalies, and areas of risk for further review. Based on those […]
The 5 Benefits of Holistic Financial Data Management for Auditors
The traditional approach to collecting and managing corporate financial data for auditors has reached its limit. The overwhelming volume of data, tight audit timelines, and a growing regulatory and media focus on fraud have combined to significantly impact the quality and completeness of the audit. Faced with these challenges, financial auditors are finding it necessary […]
Five Reasons Why Current Audit Approaches are Failing
The role of the auditor is under increased scrutiny. Audits have always been important tools for stakeholders, regulators, and the wider public to verify financial statements. But with numerous audit failures and record fines levied against audit firms across the industry, it’s important to understand the challenges facing auditors today that have led to this […]
A Holistic Approach to Data Management for Audit and Financial Analysis
Today’s business environment is more complex than ever. Auditors are under increasing pressure to perform complete, accurate, and independent financial audits against an ever increasing amount of financial data, and continuing tight delivery timelines. As the amount of data available to auditors increases each year, traditional approaches to data management and review simply cannot keep […]
