[Event Report Released] How Can Internal Audit Become a Strategic Partner to the CFO? DataSnipper Summarizes Key Points from a Practical Perspective

DataSnipper B.V. (Headquarters: Netherlands, CEO: Vidya Peters, hereinafter 'DataSnipper'), for which SwiftLink Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo, CEO: Satoshi Tanaka) provides sales support, has released an event report titled 'How Internal Audit Can Become a Strategic Partner to the CFO.'

This report is based on a webinar featuring the Internal Audit Director of Salesforce and the CEO of Fresh FP&A. It organizes the perspectives necessary for internal audit departments to be recognized as 'strategic partners' by the CFO and executive management. It introduces, from a practical standpoint, the changing roles CFOs expect from internal audit, KPIs that demonstrate current audit value, and practical ways to utilize AI.

[Background of the Report Release] In recent years, expectations for internal audit have expanded beyond mere assurance tasks to providing insights that contribute to management decisions. The report notes that while CFOs and management want rapid, actionable insights rather than just past verification, many audit teams struggle to provide the value management seeks, despite being technically accurate.

In the internal audit field, it is becoming difficult to demonstrate value solely through audit counts or plan completion rates. Going forward, perspectives such as how quickly insights can be delivered, whether they can generate actionable improvements, and how much trust can be built by being close to the business will become more important. The role of internal audit must evolve into a 'Trusted Advisor' that contributes value to corporate strategy.

[Contents of the Report] The report covers themes such as the changing roles expected by CFOs, how to show 'what to do next' rather than just 'what happened,' KPIs such as cycle time and remediation completion rates, and practical approaches to using AI for audit preparation and document review.

About DataSnipper DataSnipper is an AI-powered digital audit platform that automates evidence matching, data extraction, and documentation in audit and accounting. It reduces check time by up to 90% compared to manual work, enhancing both audit quality and speed. It is used by over 600,000 users in more than 175 countries, including major audit firms and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in Japan.