With the rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, creating realistic fake invoices has become disturbingly easy. What once took hours of manual forgery can now be executed in seconds—at scale. For auditors, that changes everything. The Problem: Fake Invoices Are Undermining Trust Invoices have long been considered one of the most trusted forms of audit evidence. … Read more
For decades, financial audits have relied on sampling—a method where auditors review only a small subset of transactions to determine overall compliance. But in an era where data is abundant, is that really enough? MindBridge CEO Stephen DeWitt puts it into perspective: “That would be like your entire medical future being determined by a single … Read more
Your data tells a story, and it can reveal irregularities if you know how to read it. Anomaly detection can do just that, helping you find outliers that can point to issues like fraud. Whether it’s a suspicious transaction, a cybersecurity threat, or an operational hiccup, anomalies hold the key to insights that can save … Read more
Journal entry testing (JET) is a cornerstone of every financial statement audit, serving as the frontline defense against the risk of management override of controls. No matter who you are or what your client does, there is a default presumption that you always have to perform JET. Yet, the traditional approach to JET is very … Read more
A financial audit is one of the most complex and challenging tasks in modern finance. Audit risk—the risk that an auditor fails to spot mistakes in financial statements—is a problem any auditor, no matter how experienced, can face. Audit risk detection is crucial for businesses as it helps identify inaccuracies and potential fraud in financial … Read more
