ACL CONSULTING SERVICES

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1 ACL CONSULTING SERVICES ACL s Consulting Services team can work with you to achieve business value faster from your ACL solution. Designed to get organizations up and running quickly, our team provides expert resources with the know-how to address your specific business challenges.

2 More customers, in more locations, than any other audit analytic provider in the world. Unrivalled domain knowledge, across more industries, than any other audit analytic provider in the market. A team with access to thousands of analytic tests for business processes across the enterprise, jumpstarting audit productivity. We were very pleased to have skilled guides throughout the migration process and the consultants onsite proved to be invaluable. We are light years ahead of where we d be if we had tried to do it all ourselves. Tom Boyle, District Audit Officer, Palomar Pomerado Health

3 ACL solutions combine powerful technology, expert consulting services and training to meet your business challenges and goals. ACL s service teams bring together ACL subject matter experts, technical consultants and trainers with years of industry experience and a proven methodology. ACL consultants work with each organization to understand their audit and control objectives, business processes and data environment to provide the solution that best addresses their needs. ACL s implementation methodology has been designed to support both onsite and remote solution development and strikes the optimal balance of consulting and training. For customers desiring a rapid time-to-value, ACL can provide full-service implementation capabilities. For those who have attended ACL training and are seeking self-sustainability, ACL consultants can accelerate the learning curve, working side-by-side with customers to apply knowledge, reinforce concepts and ensure the application of best practices. Why Choose ACL Consulting? A rigorously tested and proven methodology Years of experience implementing analyticenabled audits, internal control and continuous monitoring programs Extensive knowledge gained from senior internal audit roles, public practice and years of implementing ACL solutions Broad-based technical skills required to make your project a success across any ERP or database system in any business technology environment Ongoing services include customer support in multiple languages to our global client base. Personal, expert technical advice is complemented by exclusive access to a comprehensive online knowledge base and customer community.

4 Capability Benchmarking & Workshops Audit Analytic Capability Benchmark Assessment ACL s Audit Analytic Capability Model (AACM) is becoming the standard for measuring how data analytics contribute to the effectiveness of your audit and assurance mandate. ACL s Benchmark Assessment provides a detailed review of your current analytic capabilities against the AACM across the classic dimensions of people, process and technology. It will enable you to form a complete and objective picture of your current usage of audit analytics, your current alignment of people, process and technology and identify the areas most in need of improvement or optimization. Facilitated by senior consultants and subject matter experts, each Benchmark Assessment starts with a series of customer stakeholder interviews and roundtables, either in person or remotely. The Benchmark Assessment is often followed by one of our workshops to help you determine the most effective next steps to improving your usage of audit analytics. Introductory Data Analysis Workshop Designed specifically for organizations that are just beginning to use ACL data analytics software, this onsite ACL Boot Camp will quickly establish your data analysis capabilities with the guidance of a highly experienced consultant. They will work alongside your staff using a combination of training, hands-on coaching and advice to ensure your team has a clear understanding of the value and applications of ACL within your organization and to help you see results. Introductory-level training and customized coaching on ACL data analytics usage specific to your needs and in the context of your audit process and business systems Recommendations on ACL analytics-based audit procedures to address your most pressing audit requirements and risk areas Introductory Data Analysis Workshops are generally scheduled as a five-day session on your premises and led by a senior ACL consultant with extensive practical audit experience. Analytics Integration Workshop The ACL Analytics Integration Workshop will help you determine the most effective approach for integrating ACL data analytics software into your organization s audit and control process and give you a solid roadmap to guide your ACL implementation. Working with your audit team leaders, this workshop typically runs over two days, and is led by ACL consultants on your premises. Built around an understanding of your overall audit plan, an Analytics Integration Workshop is designed to help you identify the opportunities, challenges and priorities that your organization will face as you implement analytic-enabled audits, and assist you to make key decisions on how you will use ACL technology. The workshop will typically address these common implementation topics: where to begin your use of analytics, how to integrate data analysis into your audit and control processes, how to assess your teams current analytics capabilities and skill sets, and how to bridge gaps and develop your analytics capabilities for the future, using ACL s Audit Analytic Capability Model as a reference. During and after the workshop, ACL experts will work with you to build a customized plan and roadmap to leverage ACL s technology solutions and consulting services to help you achieve your goals. Outstanding support. They take their time with you and really know the product inside and out. I can t speak highly enough of them; they re all so impressive and comfortable to work with. Donna Zee, Internal Audit Manager, Parsons Corporation

5 ACL s online training is excellent, the customer support is the best that I ve ever dealt with, and every consultant is extremely knowledgeable. Hal Laughlin, IT Audit Manager, Dun & Bradstreet Data Analysis Applied Analytics Managed Analytics Continuous Auditing Continuous Monitoring Audit Analytic Capability Benchmark Assessment Introductory Data Analysis Workshop Analytics Integration Workshop Continuous Auditing Workshop Continuous Monitoring Workshop Continuous Auditing Workshop ACL Continuous Auditing Workshops will help you determine the most effective way to move beyond a managed approach to analytics, and gain more timely insight into fraud, errors and inefficiencies through automated analysis using ACL AuditExchange. This workshop typically runs over two days, and is led by senior ACL consulting staff, on your premises. The workshop is designed to identify the opportunities, challenges and priorities that your organization will face as you implement automated audit analysis. The workshop will help you address: how automated audit analysis will impact your audit process, which audit programs will most benefit from automated analysis, how the results of automated analysis can be integrated into these audit programs, and how automated auditing will impact communication of audit results to audit and business management stakeholders. Identification of your high-priority areas for continuous auditing Defined continuous auditing, reporting and results management strategies for these areas Recommendations for managing process change During and after the workshop, ACL experts will work with you to create a customized plan and roadmap for automating your audit program, leveraging the AuditExchange platform. Continuous Monitoring Workshop Implementing a Continuous Monitoring program with the AX Exception component of the AuditExchange platform requires careful consideration of the business areas where monitoring will have the most value, combined with a well-chosen strategy and careful design to ensure the sustainability and long-term value of the monitoring process. An ACL Continuous Monitoring Workshop will help you determine where to apply continuous monitoring techniques to your business processes. ACL experts will assist you to define a strategy and detailed workflow for handling exceptions in the chosen business areas, and help you to identify and manage the process change aspects of implementing continuous monitoring. Identification of your high-priority areas for continuous monitoring Defined continuous monitoring and exception handling strategy for these areas Recommendations for high-level exception workflow and reporting considerations Recommendations for managing process change During and after the workshop, ACL experts will work with you to create a customized plan and roadmap to implement continuous monitoring, leveraging the AuditExchange platform.

6 Consulting Services ACL consultants helped us overcome our data access challenges with an organized AuditExchange roll-out. Now we know how to prioritize our time and resources. Gina Anonuevo, General Auditor, First Hawaiian Bank Data Access and Validation Services ACL s Data Access and Validation services help you address the complexities of working with modern enterprise data resources from an auditor s perspective, so your audit team is able to acquire the right data, at the right time, without placing undue loads on your system resources. Our experts begin by understanding your audit process and goals and your organization s data landscape. They can advise on the best way to ensure the completeness, accuracy and validity of your data, and assist you to implement ACL data analytics methods to handle large volumes of data and complex data structures. Finally, the accessed, validated data sources are configured in ACL Desktop or AuditExchange, ready for use by your team. ACL Data Access and Validation deliverables may include: Assistance with identifying and documenting your audit data sources Configuration of data access in ACL Desktop or AuditExchange, depending on your needs Implementation techniques for data consolidation, harmonization and data refreshment Implementation and validation methods to ensure data integrity and completeness For customers at solution level 3 (managed analytics) and above, data access and validation services include setup and initial configuration of your AuditExchange repository with audit data sources Data Access and Validation services are usually combined with ACL Analytic Implementation services, but will also benefit organizations who wish to focus on overcoming their data access challenges. The scope of work for Data Access and Validation services will vary depending on your needs. Analytic Implementation Services Analytic Implementation services enable your organization to achieve quick wins in high-priority risk areas and rapidly gain compelling results from their investment in ACL data analytics technology. ACL experts work with your team using our extensive knowledge base of hundreds of analytic implementations covering over 1,700 audit analytics to select, rapidly develop and validate tests that will help you drive more effective use of data analytics software, gain insight into your business controls and improve the consistency and repeatability of your audit procedures. Analytic-enabled audit assurance program for your highest priority risk area Qualified analytic results, designed and tested for accuracy and minimized false positives Integrated audit documentation and reporting strategy For customers at solution level 3 and above, Analytic Implementation services include setup and initial configuration of your AuditExchange repository in accordance with your audit process and ACL s best practices May include migration of your ACL Desktop analytics to the AuditExchange platform ACL Analytic Implementation services are usually combined with Data Access and Validation services, but are offered as a standalone service for those organizations that have established data access capabilities and wish to focus on analytic-enabled audit assurance solutions. The scope of work for Analytic Implementation services will vary depending on your needs.

7 Data Analysis Applied Analytics Managed Analytics Continuous Auditing Continuous Monitoring Data Access and Validation Services Analytic Implementation Services Continuous Auditing Implementation Services Exception Management Implementation Services Continuous Auditing Implementation Services Building on the Continuous Auditing Workshop, our Continuous Auditing services are designed to assist you to implement an effective automated audit program with the AuditExchange platform. ACL experts will work with your audit team and your information technology team in the chosen audit program areas. Our experts will modify your existing data access procedures and work with new data sources to adapt or build new analytics to support your continuous audit objectives. Modify existing or build new AuditExchange analytics suited to support continuous auditing, within your desired data security and privacy requirements Pilot continuous auditing program to demonstrate early success Facilitate the design of the continuous audit process Deploy and transfer knowledge to the business and other stakeholders Implement and configure the AX Gateway component of AuditExchange Engagements are customized according to your business goals. Exception Management Implementation Services Exception Management Implementation services are designed to guide you through the steps to deploy ACL s AX Exception module within your business process. ACL experts will work with your business process owners, your audit team and your information technology team to design and configure your detailed exception workflow in AX Exception, address reporting requirements, and integrate continuous monitoring analytics and exception workflow management into your business process. Modify existing or build new AuditExchange analytics suited to support continuous monitoring, within your desired data security and privacy requirements Create detailed exception management workflow and reporting Implement and configure the AX Exception component of AuditExchange Demonstrate early success with a restricted scope continuous monitoring deployment Facilitate the technical design for your exception management process Deploy and transfer knowledge to the business and other stakeholders Engagements are customized according to your business goals.

8 Thanks to a successful, cost-effective training experience and hands-on support from ACL Consulting Services, the AAA NCNU audit department is well-positioned to strengthen its performance, deliver higher-quality audit work based on full data coverage, and promote a tighter control environment across the enterprise. American Automobile Association of Northern California, Nevada & Utah Align your people, processes and ACL technology For more than 20 years, ACL Services, Ltd. has worked closely with more than 14,700 customer organizations worldwide to develop market-leading audit analytics solutions. Based on this knowledge, ACL developed the Audit Analytic Capability Model, a framework for assessing different levels of audit analytic techniques and associated benefits. The Model illustrates five progressive levels through which an internal audit department should be looking to evolve its use of analytics, and outlines the fundamental building blocks, in terms of people, process and technology that must be in place to optimize benefits. ACL Audit Analytic Capability Model Continuous Monitoring Continuous Auditing Managed Analytics Applied Analytics Data Analysis Each organization will encounter unique challenges in optimizing the benefits at the different levels along with typical people, process and technology issues to address. That s why professional support at the beginning of a project is invaluable. ACL offers unique consulting services for all levels of the Model to help organizations effectively integrate their use of audit analytics with their people and processes. About ACL ACL delivers technology solutions that are transforming audit and risk management to give organizations unprecedented control over their business. acl.com info@acl.com ACL and the ACL logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of ACL Services Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners ACL Services Ltd. BR/AACM/ Our integrated family of products including our cloud based audit and compliance management solution and flagship data analytics products are used at all levels of the enterprise to help maximize growth opportunities by identifying and mitigating risk, protecting profits, and accelerating performance. Thanks to 25 years of experience and our consultative approach, we implement flawlessly so customers realize concrete business results fast at low risk. Our actively engaged community of more than 14,000 customers around the globe including 89% of the Fortune 500 and hundreds of governments tells our story best. Visit us online at