Which audit workflows should firms automate first?

Audit firms typically start with the most repetitive, high-volume and review-heavy workflows: disclosure checklist completion, financial statement tick-and-tie, prior year disclosure comparison and ESG disclosure review. These are the workflows where AI-supported automation delivers measurable time savings quickly, and where the documentation trail is straightforward to demonstrate to peer reviewers. Judgment-heavy workflows come later, once trust in the platform is established.