Below is a comparison of MindBridge versus traditional audit analytics tools.
Criteria | Traditional Audit Analytics Tools | MindBridge | Winner |
Coverage of testing | 100% of known areas of interest | 100% of known and unknown cases | MindBridge |
Proven usage | Trusted, but outdated technology | Breakthrough technology, with growing evidence of its effectiveness | Tie (MindBridge positioned to surpass) |
Knowledge curve (coding) | 100% of known areas of interest | Not required | MindBridge |
Ease of use (user interface) | Cumbersome, requires repetitive, extensive user training | Highly visual, intuitive with little-to-no training | MindBridge |
Template (speed) | Time-consuming to set up rules for each client file | Not required | MindBridge |
Availability | Dependent on ERS resource | Self-service | MindBridge |
Composition & depth of algorithms | Rules are hand-crafted scripts and results are logged. | Packaged industry standard rules enhanced with automated, scientific algorithms, results are logged and exported | MindBridge |
False-positives handling | Rules are created to handle each case | Once flagged, machine learning automatically excludes them from future analysis | MindBridge |
Data ingestion | Manual, labor-intensive | Built-in, automated “smart ingestion” leveraging machine learning | MindBridge |
Adherence to Audit Standards (IAS 240, CAS 240 & SAS 99) | Subjective & selective: reliant on professional skepticism and experience to find potential financial misstatements | Objective & inclusive: AI risk-based analytic tests prescribed by the Center for Audit Quality, plus extended analysis that further improves audit assurance | MindBridge |
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