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maximize the insight your internal audit team deliver to your organization

TOP FIVE CHALLENGES FACED BY AUDITORS TODAY With Accelus Audit Manager – AutoAudit, internal auditors are enabled to:

• Improveauditefficiencyandeffectivenessinresponsetoincreaseddemandforassurance

• Respondquicklytoinformationrequestsfromexternalauditors,regulators and the board

• Keepontopofevolvingaccountingstandardsandcomplianceregulations

• Offerbroaderrisk-basedauditcoverageandproactivelyevaluatecurrentandemergingrisks

• Streamlineprocessestodrivecostsavings

IMPROVE ENTERPRISE-WIDE INTERNAL AUDIT INSIGHT AND INTERNAL CONTROLS TESTINGthomson Reuters accelus audit Manager – autoaudit is designed to help you manage all internal audit activities transparently and effectively.Thesolutionhelpsstreamlinetheauditprocess,enablingauditdepartmentstoefficientlycompletetheirworkinasharedandsecureenvironment.OffsiteauditorscanaccessAutoAuditremotely,whilemanagerscangainacompleteviewofworkprogress,expensesandinternalcontrolsweaknessesacrosstheorganization.Withfeaturesforriskassessment,planning,stakeholdersurveys,issuetracking,andadministration,AccelusAuditManager—AutoAuditisanefficientandintegratedwaytomanageyourinternalauditdepartment.

autoaudit offers enterprises of all sizes a structured and informed approach to scoping and conducting internal audits, as well as analyzing and reporting on their results.SeniorauditexecutivesrelyonAutoAuditasaworkflowandreportingsolutiontomaketheirteamsmoreefficientandfreeuptimetodeepenandbroadentheirengagementwiththeirorganization.Thesoftware’sanalyticalcapabilitiessupportarisk-basedapproachtoauditing,ensuringthat

internalauditsarecloselyalignedwiththeorganization’sstrategicgoalsanddeliverbusiness-focusedauditswithactionableresults.

Equippingyourinternalauditteamwiththerighttoolsforanincreasinglycomplexanddemandingjoballowsthemtofocusonaddingstrategicvalueandsupportingmanagementandtheboardinachievingorganizationalobjectives.

AUTOMATE FOR EFFICIENCYIfyourinternalauditteamistiedupinmanualprocesses,itisdifficulttodrivenewoperationalinsightsandhelptoshapestrategicthinkinginyourorganization.

AutoAuditempowersinternalauditteamstoautomatetheirprogramsandsimplifytheirauditprocesses.Valuabletimeandresourcescanberefocusedondeliveringdeeperinsightsintohowyourorganizationcanimproveprocesses,bettermanageitsrisks,andcontrolmaterialweaknesses.Asaresult,youwillgaincapabilitiestoidentifyemergingriskssooner,anddrivedeeperandricherconversationswithyourboard’sauditcommittee.

ADD VALUE qUICkLYAutoAuditisaprovensolution,withstrongcustomersupportandprofessionalservicesexpertiseavailable.AutoAuditcanbeimplementedquicklyandmaintainedwithoutITassistance.Itstime-savinglibraryofstandardtemplatesmakesitsimpletoimplementaconsistentauditmethodology.

Withinweeks,yourinternalauditteamwillbeempoweredtoreportonprogressandoutcomesatthetouchofabutton,inaformatofyourchoice,whileallyourworkpapersarestoredinahighlysecureandcentralizeddatabaseforastreamlinedreviewprocess.

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Withhighprofilecasesofpreviouslyundetectedrisksthreateningtheviabilityofcompaniesandentireindustries,organizationsareunderpressurefromregulatorsandshareholderstostrengthentheinternalpolicingofprocessesandcontrolsandensurestrongindependentassurance.Asaresult,internalaudit’sroleasthethirdlineofdefencehasneverbeenmorevitaltoanorganization’slong-termoperationalsuccess.

Whileinternalauditorshavebeengivenabroadmandatetoplayasignificantroleincreatingbettermanagedcompaniesandmorevalueforshareholders,manychallengesremain:Inadditiontoevaluatingcomplexprocessesandbusinessestotightdeadlines,internalauditprofessionalsarefacedwiththeneedtoprovideextensivedocumentationandincisivereportsontheirwork.

THOMSON REUTERS ACCELUS™The Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) business delivers a comprehensive set of solutions designed to empower audit, risk and compliance professionals, business leaders, and the Boards they serve to reliably achieve business objectives, address uncertainty, and act with integrity.

Thomson Reuters Accelus connects business transactions, strategy and operations to the ever-changing regulatory environment, enabling firms to manage business risk. A comprehensive platform supported by a range of applications and trusted regulatory and risk intelligence data, Accelus brings together market-leading solutions for governance, risk and compliance management, global regulatory intelligence, financial crime, anti-bribery and corruption, enhanced due diligence, training and e-learning, and board of director and disclosure services.

For more information, contact your representativeor visit us online at accelus.thomsonreuters.com

FUNCTIONALITY AT A GLANCERISk ASSESSMENT • Reviewandrateauditableentities• Uploadinternalmodels• LeverageCOSO/COBITrisks&controls• Gatherinformationfromexternalowners

WORkPAPERS• BenefitfromMSOfficeIntegration• Scanfiles,annotatePDFs• Accessfilesremotely

WORkSPACES• Navigateeasily• Seeinstantstatusreports• Usepersonalizeddatapanels

REPORTING • Queryallfields • Buildreportsondemand• Exportdata,charts,andgraphs• Capturereal-timesurveyresponses

ISSUE TRACkING• Generateauto-alertsonopenactions• Automatemanagementresponse• Placeresponsibilityonauditparticipants

FAST DEPLOYMENT• Getstartedquickly• Seeimmediateresults• Avoidconsultingfees

PLAN FOR THE FUTUREYourauditteamwantstobepartofyourorganization’ssuccessfulfuture.Empowerthemtosimplifytheirauditprocessesandcreateamoreconsistentandconnectedapproachtointernalauditacrosstheenterprise.

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“AutoAudit has enhanced our issue follow up and we now supply detailed, regular reports to the audit committee on a quarterly basis. The beauty of AutoAudit is that we can give access to all teams in different countries that aren’t on the same network as the issue tracker is web based.”

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