The ability to process and interrogate vast amounts of data is helping automate the audit in ways that were unimaginable a decade ago. This in turn is changing how, where and when our work gets done. At the same time, it has driven home the point that skilled, experienced auditors are the key differentiator between a number-crunching, computer-driven audit and one that is rooted in quality and delivers insights.
It will allow automation and standardization of more routine tasks, giving our people more time to focus on those areas requiring the most judgment. In other words, human auditors provide critical judgment where computers cannot.
