SAP AND AUDIT MANAGEMENT

MAKING AUDITING EASIER TO KEEP PACE WITH DEMAND

To keep pace with increased auditing demand, SAP AG implemented audit management functionality in the SAP ERP application. The software has helped streamline auditing by supporting users with process workflow, automating document generation, and providing insight into auditing performance with reporting and analytics.
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With our internal auditing function supported by SAP ERP, we can produce more secure audits with better quality and greater accuracy. This helps us execute the main part of our mission, minimizing risk throughout the organization.
Markus Falk, Head of Central Internal Audit Function, SAP AG

Company Name: SAP Headquarters: Walldorf, Germany Industry: High tech Products and services: Business software applications and services Revenue: 10.7 billion Employees: More than 47,500 Web site: www.sap.com

Challenges and Opportunities Manage a decentralized global audit group Address inadequacies arising from manual processes Overcome challenges of data security Meet increased demand for audits resulting Benets from company growth Better decision-making capabilities Objectives supported by consistent, integrated, and Streamline the audit management function visible information accessible worldwide to deliver faster, higher-quality auditing in multiple languages services Higher productivity through functionality Replace error-prone manual processes that automatically populates reports with centralized software that enforces with findings and risk assessment data process compliance gathered during the audit process Automate report generation and audit Greater process consistency across analyses to gain insight into performance quality gates through the use of workflow Improve data integrity without compromising and controls that help ensure policy security compliance Improved insight into audit performance SAP Solutions and Services with analytics that mine data from past Audit management functionality in the audits and help pinpoint areas for SAP ERP application improvement Enhanced perception of the value of the internal audit group as a business partner working to minimize risk and manage business activities more effectively

Implementation Highlights Configured audit management functionality based on process road map that successfully passed a quality assessment by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Migrated more than 600 audit reports going back 4 years Launched change management initiative to instill the importance of audit management for all stakeholders Conducted online and classroom training to bring users up to speed Maintained internal ownership of the new software after going live to exert greater control over highly sensitive audit data

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