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Digital tools are helping audit to evolve in a data-heavy, fast-moving corporate world. Innovative analytical and artificial intelligence tools are transforming audit, enabling auditors to be more collaborative and provide greater insights in real time. The revolution is set to upend a process that has changed little in decades, ensuring that auditors remain relevant and vital to future business.
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Podcast

How should audit firms use AI?

  • Podcast
  • 11 Nov 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
This episode focuses on the integration of AI in audit processes, emphasising the need for practical guidance from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to build industry confidence, especially with smaller firms.
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Audit & Beyond

AI: a larger firm’s perspective

Artificial intelligence is transforming the audit profession. Here, Konrad Bukowski-Kruszyna shares insights into key application areas at his firm and how all firms can adopt AI responsibly.
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Audit & Beyond

AI: a smaller firm’s perspective

Artificial intelligence is transforming the audit profession. Here, Luke Parker explores how this shift is empowering his firm.
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Insights

Testing Gen AI platforms: can they do audit work?

Gen AI is an increasingly common component of an auditor’s toolkit. But is it good at doing actual audit work? Helen Pierpoint, Audit and Assurance Faculty Technical Manager, tests three Gen AI models.
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Features

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The future of audit technology, part 1: small firms

While still in many cases at a nascent stage, use of AI and open banking tools in small firms is spurring a democratisation of the audit market.

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The future of audit technology, part 2: mid-tier firms

Strategic partnerships with technology specialists and a rigorous understanding of data are key to helping mid-tier firms seize the opportunities of a digital future.

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The future of audit technology, part 3: larger firms

As audited companies become increasingly data rich, new technologies are helping larger audit firms to hone the quality, accuracy and insight of their audits.

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