AI moves auditing from a manual, sampling-based exercise to a proactive, data-driven one. Instead of pulling a finite sample into a spreadsheet, the whole transaction population is reviewed — which is what makes anomaly detection reliable when parameters are set properly by the auditors.
Big Four leaders estimate agents will contribute 20–30% of a typical financial audit by 2029.
Human review stays in the lifecycle alongside automated monitoring.
Quality controls on inputs, archived outputs, managed model changes.
Development, validation, and continuous monitoring against expected results.
A clear record of decisions, enabling traceability of human oversight.