Audit teams are widely using AI, but most departments still lack formal strategies and clear ways to measure its value. Gartner says the biggest gaps are in governance, consistent usage, and validated AI use in higher-risk audit testing. #Gartner #AI #AuditTeams
Keypoints
- 93% of audit leaders and auditors report some level of AI use.
- Only 15% say their department has formal AI use cases running routinely in audits.
- More than half of CAEs have not started measuring AI’s value.
- AI is used mostly for preplanning and drafting, while audit testing remains lower at 30%.
- Unclear expectations and inconsistent tool use are the main barriers to effective adoption.
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