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 […]
External Auditor, digitize yourself!
Digitization projects are currently underway in every industry. Everyone is looking for ways to successfully harness the digital transformation for the benefit of their business model. And of course, auditors are no exception. However, in the auditing industry, there are specific industry drivers that influence digital transformation. This article seeks to highlight some of these […]
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.
What exactly is artificial intelligence and where does it come from?
Artificial intelligence is something everyone is talking about right now. But opinions often differ when it comes to the definition and origin of the term. We were able to get hold of Johannes Ipsen and lawyer Jan Schnedler to write a series of blog articles to shed light on the subject for us. The following […]
How to use decision trees for chain transactions
Chain transactions are one of the more complex constructs in sales tax law and often a stumbling block in the sales tax return. Errors in location determination can lead to temporary double taxation, especially in the case of cross-border transactions, and of course, to expenses for the correction of these cases. What does the Highlander […]
Customer Feedback – An Important Instrument of Quality Management in Internal Auditing
In today’s blog article an elementary part of quality management is presented by Marc W. Theuerkauf: The measurement of customer satisfaction to identify potential opportunities for improvement. The article gives an insight into possible arrangements and practical tips for implementation. Mr. Theuerkauf is a CISA, a CCSA, a recognized auditor for audit systems, has been […]
3 steps for the compliance assessment of AI-based decisions
Remember the three “What can go wrong?” phenomena from our last blog article? Rule Blackbox Out-of-Context Bias Feedback Loop Bias In this article, we will use these phenomena to derive a procedure for a compliance-oriented assessment of AI-based decisions in companies. But before we get started, we need to make a distinction: When is AI used […]
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 […]
Artificial Intelligence and Compliance. How does it all fit together?
Lifelong learning is now something that is expected of us everyday and we are facing major challenges with the rapid development of new technologies such as 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Now it is a matter of equipping the audit department with the appropriate competencies at an early stage in order […]