Cloud audit suite
Universal Guided Assurance
The methodology you trust, plus the flexibility you need
When it comes to your audit practice, our goal is to help you complete audits faster and with absolute confidence. We know how critical audit quality is to your practice, which is why we create content that delivers step-by-step guidance.
Our PPC audit guides are loaded with practical considerations, real-life examples, time-saving checklists, and practice aids to give you the expertise you need to complete your engagements with the assurance that nothing has been overlooked.
Automated PPC methodology that integrates with any engagement manager
Our cloud-based guided engagement process, Guided Assurance, uses automated and risk-based methods to perform accurate and efficient audits.
The latest Guided Assurance feature introduces a new PPC file format option for universal compatibility, so auditors gain the benefits of our cloud-based methodology with automatic updates and the flexibility to work from any engagement manager.
- Save time. Cut engagement time by up to 15% by automating updates to your tailored PPC audit programs and checklists when you roll them forward in your existing engagement manager.
- Reduce risk. Eliminate peer review and litigation risk with automatic content updates to help ensure you are relying on the latest audit methodology.
- Boost efficiency. Leverage new features, such as assisted decision-making which allows you to see how your firm’s identified risks stack up to similar industry engagements.
- Seamless workflow. Access cloud-based PPC documents from your existing binder software, minimizing change management while enabling audits to be managed from one system.
See how it works
Create content
Create or roll forward your Guided Assurance content in the cloud.
Export .PPC documents
Export the .PPC documents you want to put in your engagement binder with a few clicks.
Export all .PPC documents
To save even more time, export all .PPC documents at once.
Drag and drop
Easily drag and drop your exported .PPC documents from Windows Explorer into any work paper or document management application.
Tailor your engagement
Double-clicking on a .PPC document in your audit binder opens it in Guided Assurance, where you can customize it for your engagement. Gain automatic access to new features like Assisted Decision Making and automatically receive content updates when your binder is rolled forward.
Back to Engagement Manager
Return to Engagement Manager to perform engagement-level actions, such as edit, delete, finalize — lockdown to prevent further edits — and roll-forward engagements.
Skip the desktop install updates
Moving your methodology to the cloud has never been easier. Universal Guided Assurance is ideal for auditors transitioning from SMART desktop without Engagement Manager. When you move to the cloud, you won't have to do the PPC install updates required today. Updates are automatic.
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