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ATL229: AuditSight: Automating Assurance and Audit Efficiency
Podcast Title: AuditSight – Automating Assurance and Audit Efficiency
Series: Accounting Technology Lab Podcast
Hosts: Randy Johnston and Brian F. Tankersley, CPA.CITP, CGMA
Release Date: October 10, 2025
Episode Length: 21:17 minutes
- CPAPA Article
- YouTube Version
Summary
In this episode of the Accounting Technology Lab, hosts Randy Johnston and Brian F. Tankersley, CPA.CITP, CGMA, explore Audit Sight, a next-generation audit automation platform built by former Big Four auditors. The tool enhances audit and transaction advisory services by automating data intake, verification, and reconciliation. It features direct connections to major accounting platforms like QuickBooks Online, Xero, Sage Intacct, and NetSuite, while supporting imported data from any client system. Audit Sight streamlines proof-of-cash, journal entry testing, and management meeting prep—reducing manual work and increasing efficiency. The hosts emphasize how audit automation improves quality, reduces outsourcing, and enables data-driven assurance engagements.
Key Quotes
- (04:43) Brian F. Tankersley: "Audit automation is no longer optional — it’s essential to deal with staffing shortages and rising quality demands."
- (06:57) Randy Johnston: "If an accountant is keying data, we’ve got a broken process — Audit Sight fixes that."
- (09:41) Brian F. Tankersley: "Proof of cash is the ultimate work paper — and Audit Sight automates the pain out of it."
- (14:03) Randy Johnston: "Workflow automation now means complete documentation and faster reconciliations."
- (19:55) Randy Johnston: "More automation and AI will reduce outsourcing needs — this is the path forward for audit teams."
Mentioned Products and Companies
| Product / Company | Description | X (Twitter) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audit Sight | Audit automation platform providing data verification, reconciliations, and proof-of-cash workflows | @AuditSight | Audit Sight | Audit Sight | @auditsight |
| QuickBooks Online | Accounting platform supported for direct API integration | @QuickBooks | QuickBooks | QuickBooks | @quickbooks |
| Xero | Cloud-based accounting software integrated with Audit Sight | @Xero | Xero | Xero | @xero |
| Sage Intacct | ERP and accounting platform connected to Audit Sight | @SageUSAmerica | Sage | Sage Intacct | @sageofficial |
| NetSuite | Cloud ERP integrated for data extraction and audit analytics | @NetSuite | NetSuite | NetSuite | @oracle_netsuite |
| CPA Practice Advisor | Publisher of the Accounting Technology Lab podcast | @CPAPracticeAdv | CPA Practice Advisor | CPA Practice Advisor | @cpapracticeadvisor |
| Accounting Technology Lab Podcast | Hosted by Randy Johnston & Brian F. Tankersley; covers innovation in accounting tech | @AcctTechLab | — | Accounting Technology Lab | — |
| DataSnipper | Competing audit automation and analytics solution | @DataSnipper | DataSnipper | DataSnipper | @datasnipper |
| CaseWare | Audit and assurance platform supported by Audit Sight integration | @CaseWareIntl | CaseWare | CaseWare | @caseware |
| CCH Engagement | Wolters Kluwer’s audit engagement software compatible with Audit Sight outputs | @Wolters_Kluwer | Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting | Wolters Kluwer | @wolters_kluwer |
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