๐Ÿ“– User Guide

Everything you need to run a world-class audit programme.

AssurAI is the AI-native GRC platform built by ex-Big 4 practitioners. This guide covers every feature โ€” from creating your first workpaper to running 5 AI agents in sequence.

Version 2.0 โ€” May 2026
Modules 6 GRC modules
AI Tools 188 tools & 48 agents
Frameworks 25+ supported
What's New
New Features Guide
The latest additions to AssurAI โ€” from full-population testing and the testing plan executor to real-time collaboration, MFA and the Enterprise API. Each feature below includes a quick step-by-step.

๐Ÿงช Full Population Testing

Test every transaction in your population, not just a sample. Upload a CSV/Excel and define your test attribute; AI evaluates every row and produces a decision log.

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Go to Engagement โ†’ Population Testing AI

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Upload your population CSV/Excel (up to 50,000 rows)

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Enter the control name and test attribute (what makes a row pass/fail)

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Click Start Testing โ€” AI processes rows in batches with a live progress bar

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Review exceptions highlighted in red, download decision log as CSV

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Click Save as Workpaper to save to your engagement file

๐Ÿ“‘ Testing Plan Executor

Upload your existing audit testing plan; AI follows it step by step against uploaded evidence.

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Go to Engagement โ†’ Plan Executor

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Upload your testing plan (.docx, .pdf, or .txt)

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Review the AI-parsed test procedures

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Upload your evidence files (CSV, Excel, PDF)

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Click Execute Plan โ€” AI works through each step

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Review results and save complete workpaper

๐Ÿ“‹ Auto Decision Logs

Every Evidence Intelligence test automatically generates a structured decision log traceable to specific data points.

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Go to AI Tools โ†’ Evidence Intelligence

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Upload documents and run Classify or Test

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Decision log appears automatically below results

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Click Download Decision Log for CSV export

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Click Save Decision Log to store in Supabase

๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ Fraud Risk Assessment

Generate fraud risk assessments per ISA 240 for any business process.

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Go to Engagement โ†’ Fraud Risk

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Select the process (Revenue, AP, Payroll, etc.)

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Enter company context (size, industry, key systems)

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Click Generate Assessment

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Review top 10 fraud schemes with likelihood/impact ratings

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Save as workpaper or export

๐Ÿ“ Management Action Plans

Track management responses to findings with owners, target dates, closure evidence.

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Go to Engagement โ†’ Action Plans

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All open findings are listed automatically

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For each finding toggle Agreed/Disagreed, enter response, assign owner, set target date

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Click Submit โ€” email notification sent to auditor

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Auditor clicks Re-test to mark finding closed

๐Ÿ“ก Regulatory Change Monitor

Automatic weekly scan of PCAOB, IIA, SEC, ISACA, FRC, FASB.

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Go to Risk & Monitoring โ†’ Regulatory Monitor

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Page loads and AI scans for latest updates automatically

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Review feed: source, date, summary, impact (High/Medium/Low), affected modules

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Mark items as Reviewed or Action Required

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Action Required items create notifications in your platform

๐Ÿ“ Industry Benchmarking

Compare your GRC metrics against anonymized industry medians.

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Go to Reporting โ†’ Benchmarking

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Your metrics are pulled automatically from Supabase

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Green = better than industry median, Red = below median

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Click Share with Board to generate a PDF summary

๐Ÿ“† Resource Planning

Gantt-style engagement timeline with team capacity and deadline tracker.

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Go to Platform โ†’ Resource Planning

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View all active projects on the Gantt timeline

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Click a project bar to edit dates, status, lead email

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Click + New Project to create an engagement

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Click a team member row to edit weekly capacity

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Use โœ๏ธ Edit and โœ“ Mark Complete on deadline rows

๐Ÿ” MFA Setup

Add two-factor authentication using Google Authenticator or Authy.

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Go to Settings โ†’ Enable MFA

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Scan the QR code with your authenticator app

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Enter the 6-digit code to confirm

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MFA is now active

๐Ÿ”Œ Enterprise API

REST API access to integrate AssurAI data into your own dashboards.

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Go to Platform โ†’ API Docs

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Click Generate API Key in Settings

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Use the key in the Authorization header: Bearer <key>

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Endpoints: GET /api/v1/projects, /findings, /controls, /workpapers, /kris

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Rate limit: 1000 requests/hour per key

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Real-time Collaboration

Live comments and presence indicators on workpapers.

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Open any workpaper in Workflow

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See who else is viewing (presence indicator)

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Scroll to the bottom for the comment thread

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Type @ to mention a teammate

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Comments trigger email notifications to preparer/reviewer

๐Ÿ“ฅ Excel Export

Export workpapers, findings, controls, evidence requests to formatted Excel.

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Go to Workpapers, Findings, Controls, or Evidence Requests

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Click ๐Ÿ“ฅ Export to Excel

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Choose template: Standard, Big 4, or PCAOB

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File downloads as AssurAI_[Page]_[Date].xlsx


Section 1
Platform Overview
AssurAI is a complete AI-native GRC platform covering SOX, Internal Audit, Risk & ERM, Compliance, BCM and Financial Intelligence โ€” all in one place, powered by Claude AI.
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SOX & ICFR

Full Section 404 workflow โ€” scoping, RCM, control testing, deficiency classification, PCAOB workpapers.

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Internal Audit

IIA Standards-aligned engagement management โ€” planning, fieldwork, findings, board reporting.

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Risk & ERM

COSO ERM framework โ€” risk register, heat maps, KRI monitoring, scenario analysis, board packs.

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Compliance

Multi-framework compliance โ€” SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, cross-framework mapping.

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BCM & Resilience

ISO 22301 aligned โ€” BIA, recovery planning, tabletop exercises, crisis communications.

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Financial Intelligence

Benford's Law, JE review, revenue recognition, reconciliation testing, going concern.

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New to AssurAI? Start by opening a module (e.g. SOX & ICFR), clicking "+ New Project", and running the Guided Project Wizard. It will walk you through every step of the engagement.

Section 3
Projects
Every engagement in AssurAI is organised as a Project. Projects keep your workpapers, findings, controls, risks and evidence together.
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Create a project

Open any module page and click "+ New Project". Give it a name (e.g. "SOX FY2026") and description. The project appears in your dashboard and in the module's left panel.

2

Select a project

On pages like Risk Assessment, Executive Dashboard and Compliance Calendar, use the project dropdown at the top right to load data for a specific engagement.

3

View all projects

Go to /projects to see all active engagements across all modules, with phase progress and status.


Section 4 โ€” Core Workflow
Workpapers
AssurAI workpapers are structured audit documents with a defined anatomy and a formal sign-off workflow โ€” from preparation through to locked and signed off.

๐Ÿ“‹ Workpaper Structure

Every workpaper has six mandatory sections matching Big 4 and IIA standards:

  • Objective โ€” What are you testing and why?
  • Scope & Population โ€” What period, what data, any exclusions?
  • Test Procedures โ€” Step-by-step procedures performed
  • Evidence Reference โ€” What evidence supports the conclusion (EV-01, EV-02...)
  • Exceptions Noted โ€” Any control failures or anomalies found
  • Conclusion โ€” Effective / Ineffective / Not Applicable

โœ๏ธ Sign-Off Workflow

Every workpaper moves through a four-stage approval process:

Draft โ†’ In Review โ†’ Approved โ†’ ๐Ÿ”’ Signed Off
  • Draft โ€” Preparer is working on it. Can be edited.
  • In Review โ€” Submitted to reviewer. Preparer clicks "Submit for Review โ†’"
  • Approved โ€” Reviewer has approved content. Senior reviewer clicks "Approve"
  • Signed Off โ€” Final lock. No further edits. PCAOB/IIA compliant.
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Create a workpaper

Go to /workflow and click "+ New Workpaper". Fill in the Reference (e.g. WP-SOX-001), select a project, and complete all six structured sections.

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Save as draft

Click "Save Draft" to save progress without submitting. You can return and edit at any time while in Draft status.

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Submit for review

Click "Submit for Review โ†’" when complete. Status moves to In Review. The reviewer will be notified by email if notifications are configured.

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View and export

Click "View" on any workpaper to see the full structured content. Click "Export PDF" to generate a print-ready workpaper with sign-off blocks.

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AI shortcut: Run any AI tool from a module page to generate workpaper content automatically. Copy the output into the Test Procedures and Conclusion fields.

Section 5
Findings & Remediation
Findings are documented using the IIA 5C framework and tracked through a formal remediation workflow from identification to verified closure.

โš ๏ธ IIA 5C Finding Structure

  • Condition โ€” What IS โ€” the issue found (factual, specific)
  • Criteria โ€” What SHOULD BE โ€” the policy, standard or control requirement
  • Cause โ€” Root cause โ€” WHY it happened
  • Consequence / Effect โ€” Financial, operational or compliance impact
  • Corrective Action / Recommendation โ€” Specific, actionable steps

๐Ÿ”„ Remediation Workflow

Open โ†’ In Progress โ†’ Remediated โ†’ โœ“ Verified Closed
  • Open โ€” Finding logged, awaiting management response
  • In Progress โ€” Management has acknowledged and is remediating
  • Remediated โ€” Management confirms fix is complete. Evidence provided.
  • Verified Closed โ€” Auditor re-tested and confirmed control now operating effectively
  • Overdue โ€” Due date has passed and finding remains open (auto-flagged in red)

๐Ÿ“„ Exporting Findings

Click "Export Report" in the top right of the Findings page to generate a formatted findings summary report โ€” suitable for management or audit committee presentation. Filter by status, severity or module before exporting.

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Email alerts: When a finding becomes overdue, AssurAI automatically sends an email alert to the remediation owner. Alerts are also sent 3 days before the due date as a reminder.

Section 6
Control Library
The Control Library is your centralised repository of all controls across all modules and frameworks. Controls can be linked to risks, workpapers and findings.

๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ Control Attributes

  • Control ID โ€” Unique identifier (e.g. SOX-JE-001)
  • Control Type โ€” Preventive or Detective
  • Frequency โ€” Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Annual, Transaction-level
  • Automated / Manual โ€” System-enforced or human-performed
  • SOX Key โ€” Flagged if it's a key control for Section 404
  • Test Result โ€” Effective, Ineffective, or Not Tested
  • Related Modules โ€” Which GRC modules this control applies to
Section 7
Testing
The Testing page manages test cases and executions โ€” sampling, evidence collection and results recording for each control in scope.

๐Ÿ”ฌ Test Case vs Test Execution

  • Test Case โ€” The test design: what to test, how, sample size, evidence required
  • Test Execution โ€” The result of running the test: Pass, Fail, or Pass with Exceptions
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AI-powered testing: Use the ITGC Testing Agent or Control Testing tool from any module to auto-generate test procedures, sample sizes and documentation guidance for any control.


Section 9 โ€” AI Features
AI Agents (33)
AI Agents execute complete multi-step workflows autonomously. Each agent takes a description of your situation and produces workpaper-ready output โ€” not just a chatbot response.

๐ŸŽฏ SOX & ICFR Agents

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SOX Scoping Agent

Identifies FSLIs, calculates materiality, produces scoping memo

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Deficiency Assessment Agent

Classifies CD/SD/MW, drafts management letter language

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RCM Builder Agent

Builds complete Risk and Control Matrix for any process

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IPE Validator Agent

Tests completeness and accuracy of reports controls rely on

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ITGC Testing Agent

Builds test procedures for all 4 ITGC domains

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Rollforward Agent

Rolls prior year SOX programme forward with updated scope

๐Ÿ“‹ Internal Audit Agents

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Audit Planning Agent

Risk-based audit plan with timing, hours and team assignments

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Engagement Letter Agent

IIA-standard engagement letter ready to send

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Finding Writer Agent

Complete IIA 5C finding in professional audit language

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Fraud Risk Agent

Fraud scenarios, fraud triangle, ISA 240 test procedures

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Audit Committee Report Agent

Board-ready AC pack with programme status and findings

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Audit Universe Agent

Risk-scored audit universe with 3-year coverage plan

๐ŸŒก๏ธ Risk & ERM Agents

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Risk Assessment Agent

Complete risk register with heat map and KRI recommendations

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Risk Register Agent

20+ risks identified, scored, controls mapped, COSO aligned

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Scenario Analysis Agent

Base / Adverse / Severe / Catastrophic scenarios modelled

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Third-Party Risk Agent

Vendor scorecard across 5 risk dimensions

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KRI Monitoring Agent

5 KRIs per risk with G/A/R thresholds and owners

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How to run an agent: Go to /ai-agents, find the agent you need, click "โ–ถ Run", describe your situation in the text box, and the agent produces complete output. All agents are available at all plan levels unless marked Professional+.

Section 10
AI Agent Pipeline
The Agent Pipeline runs 5 specialist agents in sequence โ€” from intake through reporting โ€” delivering a complete documented audit workflow in minutes. Output saves directly to your engagement file as workpapers.

๐Ÿ”„ How the Pipeline Works

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Select your module

Choose SOX & ICFR, Internal Audit, Risk & ERM, Compliance, BCM, or Financial Intelligence.

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Select a project

Use the dropdown to choose which engagement the output will be saved to.

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Describe your engagement

Write a description of your company, situation and key areas of concern. The more detail, the better the output.

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Click Run

Watch 5 agents run in sequence. Each agent's output feeds the next, building cumulatively on context.

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Save to engagement

Click "๐Ÿ’พ Save to Engagement File" โ€” all 5 outputs are saved as draft workpapers in your selected project, ready for review.

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AI-generated content should always be reviewed by a qualified professional before reliance. The pipeline produces a strong first draft โ€” not a finished deliverable without review.

Section 11
Evidence Intelligence
Upload any document dump โ€” screenshots, emails, access lists, reconciliations โ€” and AssurAI classifies each document, maps it to the right control, executes the test procedure, and generates a Big 4-quality workpaper.
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Drop your documents

Upload any file type โ€” CSV, Excel, PDF, screenshots, emails. AI parses and classifies each automatically.

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AI executes the test

The AI follows your audit procedure step by step, testing each control attribute against the evidence provided.

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Get a workpaper

Every conclusion is linked to specific evidence. One click generates a formatted, sign-off-ready workpaper with full evidence traceability.


Section 12 โ€” Modules
6 GRC Modules
Each module is a complete, specialised GRC environment with its own AI tools, wizards, workpaper templates, calculators and workflow tools.
ModuleAI ToolsFrameworksKey Features
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ SOX & ICFR24 toolsPCAOB AS 2201Scoping, RCM, materiality, ITGC, deficiency classification
๐Ÿ“‹ Internal Audit22 toolsIIA IPPFEngagement planning, fieldwork, findings, board reporting
๐Ÿ“ˆ Risk & ERM23 toolsCOSO ERM ยท ISO 31000Risk register, heat maps, KRIs, scenario analysis, board packs
โš–๏ธ Compliance16 toolsSOC 2 ยท GDPR ยท ISO 27001 ยท HIPAA ยท PCIGap assessments, policy drafting, certification campaigns
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ BCM & Resilience15 toolsISO 22301 ยท NISTBIA, recovery plans, tabletop exercises, crisis comms
๐Ÿ’ฐ Financial Intelligence15 toolsASC 606 ยท GAAPBenford's Law, JE review, reconciliation, going concern
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Guided Project Wizard: Every module has a guided step-by-step wizard (yellow banner at the top of the tools panel). Click it to get a structured workflow from planning through reporting.

Section 13
SOX & ICFR Module
The SOX module covers the complete Section 404 compliance workflow aligned to PCAOB AS 2201.

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Key SOX Tools

  • Scoping & FSLI โ€” Materiality calculation, FSLI identification, scope documentation
  • RCM Builder โ€” Risk and Control Matrix for any business process
  • Control Testing โ€” Test procedure design, population and sample guidance
  • Deficiency Analyzer โ€” CD / Significant Deficiency / Material Weakness classification
  • ITGC Testing โ€” User access, change management, backup, privileged access
  • SoD Analyzer โ€” Segregation of duties conflict identification
  • IPE Assessment โ€” Information Produced by Entity testing
  • Y/Y Rollforward โ€” Prior year programme rollforward
  • SOX Certifications โ€” Sub-certification management (/sox-certifications)
Section 14
Risk & ERM Module
Enterprise Risk Management aligned to COSO ERM 2017 and ISO 31000 โ€” from risk identification through board reporting.

๐Ÿ“ˆ Risk Assessment Page (/risk-assessment)

A dedicated risk management workspace with:

  • Risk Heat Map โ€” Visual 5ร—5 likelihood ร— impact grid with your risks plotted as dots
  • Risk Register โ€” Full register with filtering by rating and status
  • Risk by Category โ€” Bar chart showing risk distribution across categories
  • + Add Risk โ€” Log any risk with full scoring, ownership and treatment status

๐ŸŒก๏ธ Risk Module Tools (23)

  • AI Tools (16) โ€” KRI Dashboard, Third-Party Risk, Emerging Risk Radar, Bow-Tie Analysis, Risk Heat Map Builder, COSO ERM Assessment, Risk Register Builder, Risk Scoring Model, Residual Risk Analyzer, Scenario Analysis, Risk Treatment Plan, KRI Designer, Board Risk Report, Regulatory Change Monitor, Cyber Risk Assessment, FAIR Cyber Risk Model
  • Calculators (2) โ€” Monte Carlo Simulator, Risk Quantification Calculator
  • Templates (3) โ€” ERM Framework Builder, Risk Appetite Tool, Risk Taxonomy Designer
  • Workflow (2) โ€” Risk Review Workflow, Risk Committee Pack
Section 15
Compliance Module
Multi-framework compliance management โ€” test once and satisfy 25 frameworks simultaneously using the Cross Assurance Engine.

โš–๏ธ Supported Frameworks

SOC 2 Type II ยท ISO 27001 ยท GDPR ยท HIPAA ยท PCI DSS v4.0 ยท CCPA ยท AML ยท ESG ยท NIST CSF ยท ISO 22301 ยท SOX ยท FedRAMP ยท DORA ยท and 12 more


Section 16 โ€” Reporting
Executive Dashboard
The Executive Dashboard (/executive-dashboard) provides real-time audit programme status for CAEs and CFOs โ€” live KPIs, charts and overdue item tracking.

๐Ÿ“Š Dashboard KPIs

  • Total Controls โ€” Controls in scope for the selected project
  • Controls Tested % โ€” Percentage of controls with completed test executions
  • Open Exceptions โ€” Active findings not yet remediated or closed
  • High/Critical Risks โ€” Risks rated High or Critical in the risk register
  • Days to Completion โ€” Set in project settings

Select a project from the dropdown to load live data. Click Refresh to update.

Section 17
Audit Trail
The Audit Trail (/audit-trail) is an immutable log of every action taken on the platform โ€” who did what, when, and on which record. Required by PCAOB AS 2201 and IIA Standards.

๐Ÿ” What's Logged

  • Workpaper created, edited, submitted for review, approved, signed off
  • Finding created, status changed, remediated, verified closed
  • Control tested, result recorded
  • Project created or modified
  • AI Agent Pipeline output saved to engagement

๐Ÿ“ฅ Exporting the Audit Trail

Click "Export CSV" to download the complete audit trail. Filter by entity type, action, actor or date range before exporting to narrow the output. The CSV is suitable for external auditor review.

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Immutable: Audit trail entries cannot be modified or deleted โ€” not even by administrators. Every entry is timestamped and attributed to a specific user email.

Section 18
Compliance Calendar
The Compliance Calendar (/compliance-calendar) tracks all audit deadlines, control testing windows, sign-off dates and regulatory filing dates in one visual calendar.

๐Ÿ“… Using the Calendar

  • Select a project from the dropdown to load its deadlines
  • Click + Add Deadline to log a new deadline with owner, category and reminder setting
  • Colour coding โ€” Red = overdue, Amber = due within 7 days, Blue = upcoming
  • Upcoming Deadlines panel (right side) โ€” sorted list with days remaining
  • Alerts โ€” Red banner for overdue, amber banner for items due within 7 days
Section 19
Exporting Reports
Every major page in AssurAI has export capability โ€” workpapers, findings reports, audit trail, and board-ready packs.
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Workpaper Export

Click "Export PDF" on any workpaper. Generates a print-ready document with sign-off blocks, evidence references and all structured sections.

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Findings Report

Click "Export Report" on the Findings page. Generates a formatted findings summary with severity ratings, status, recommendations and management responses.

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Audit Trail CSV

Click "Export CSV" on the Audit Trail page. Complete immutable log suitable for external auditor review.

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Print Any Page

Every page has a print button or is print-optimised. Use Cmd+P (Mac) or Ctrl+P (Windows) for a clean printed version.


Section 20 โ€” Platform
Continuous Monitoring
Continuous Monitoring (/continuous-monitoring) runs automated checks on your control environment 24/7 โ€” flagging exceptions without waiting for the quarterly review cycle.

๐Ÿ”ด Pre-configured Monitors

  • User Access Review โ€” SOX ITGC ยท Daily
  • Journal Entry Anomalies โ€” SOX Financial ยท Daily
  • Change Management โ€” SOX ITGC ยท Weekly
  • Segregation of Duties โ€” SOX Controls ยท Weekly
  • Vendor Payment Anomalies โ€” Fraud/AP ยท Daily
  • Privileged Access Monitoring โ€” Cybersecurity ยท Hourly

Click "+ Add Monitor" to create custom monitors. Click "โ–ถ Run" to test on-demand.

Section 21
Cross Assurance Engine
Test once. Satisfy 25 frameworks. The Cross Assurance Engine maps any control simultaneously to SOX, SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS and 18 more.

๐Ÿ”— How Cross Assurance Works

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Describe your control

Go to /cross-assurance and describe the control you want to map โ€” or select from your control library.

2

AI maps to all frameworks

The engine identifies every applicable clause, requirement or control objective across 25 frameworks that your control satisfies.

3

Calculate savings

See estimated audit hour savings from eliminating duplicate testing across frameworks. Typical savings: 40โ€“60% of testing hours.

Section 22
Settings & Customisation
The Customisation Hub (/customisation-hub) lets you tailor AssurAI to your organisation โ€” risk scoring scales, materiality thresholds, custom AI prompts, branding and notification preferences.

โš™๏ธ Key Settings

  • Risk Scoring Scale โ€” Choose 1-5, 1-10, RAG or High/Medium/Low
  • Risk Appetite Statement โ€” Board-approved statement used across all modules
  • Materiality Settings โ€” Basis, percentage, floor amounts
  • Custom AI Prompts โ€” Customise AI output for workpapers, findings and reports
  • Notification Preferences โ€” Email alerts for overdue findings, review requests, KRI breaches
  • Integrations โ€” Connect Jira, Slack, Azure AD, Okta, AWS, GitHub (/integrations)
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Excel Add-in: Run AI-powered audit tests directly inside Microsoft Excel. Download from /excel-addin or the Microsoft AppSource. Select any data range, choose a test (JE review, Benford's Law, user access), and get PCAOB-compliant findings written back to your sheet.