Special crisis, special risks: This is how you voted

To be honest: I can no longer hear the words crisis, corona, COVID, pandemic, and other synonyms. But one man’s suffering is known to be another man’s joy. That is why fraudsters try to take advantage of this situation. For example processes are not following the standard or approval processes are bypassed. But it is […]

Dealing with other opinions: How should auditors of the future react?

The following article is part of our blog article series “The Future of Audit”. What is the reason for the intensive examination of this topic? We at zapliance, with our team of auditors, scientists and developers, have observed that the general conditions for us auditors have changed rapidly in recent years. For example, the constantly […]

Auditing from home? Agile? Digital? That is how you voted!

A few weeks ago, the crisis gained momentum dramatically, and companies quickly decided to send their employees home. Our professor took the chance and wrote an article about what auditors might work from home. Hint: if you missed the article, what I do not expect from you as a well-informed auditor, you can find it here. […]

Which personality type is best suited for auditors of the future?

Why do we care about competencies and personality types so much? We have seen in recent years that the general conditions for us auditors are changing rapidly. An example of this is the ever-growing amount of available data that makes getting a holistic, and valid, view of the risk/opportunity perspective increasingly difficult without the support […]

What competences will the auditor need in the future?

The following article is part of our blog article series “The Future of Auditing.” But why do we focus on that topic so much? The answer is simple: In recent years, we at zapliance with our team of auditors, scientists, and developers have observed that the surrounding conditions for us auditors are rapidly changing. An […]

A look into the Future of Auditing

My name is Alexander Rühle, and I am the founder and CEO of zapliance. My team at zapliance consists of auditors, scientists, and developers – and it is our passion for auditing that unites us. That’s why there is one thing that has been on my mind for a while now: The situation many audit […]

That was 2019 @ zapliance in numbers

That was 2019, and as data analysis start-up, we have summarized our year in a few numbers for you. We will be back in January and for now we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2020.

zapliance becomes part of the Artificial Intelligence Center (ARIC) in Hamburg

Finally, it’s now official. The Artificial Intelligence Center (ARIC) e.V. has been founded in Hamburg as a cross-sector initiative from business, science and politics. ARIC is an official initiative of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg in the Northern Metropolitan Region in the area of Artificial Intelligence and we have been one of its founding members […]

Inside zapliance: We are moving!

Once again it is time and we are moving for the second time within 3 years. The team continues to grow and more space is needed for creative and productive work. I don’t want to write much more at this point, but simply share some impressions of the move. Have fun! From now on you […]

Account movements on the SAP test bench

Account movements, cash flow, debit, credit, credit or debit, you name it. Let’s take a look today at exactly what somehow connects them all: Movements on accounts. To do this, we will first take a look at all the accounts, select three interesting examples and take a closer look at them in a time series. […]