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Attribute-level results
Evaluate each defined test criterion rather than returning a generic evidence summary.
Automated control testing
Go from evidence to a reviewed testing memo without rebuilding the workpaper.
IABuddy evaluates the current test attributes against sample evidence, drafts traceable results and memo language, and keeps the source workpaper one click away.
Control test · Interim
Journal entry approval
Approval evidence is dated before posting
Workbook · Sheet 1 · G14
Approver has delegated authority
Policy PDF · page 6
Exception receives documented follow-up
Sample 03 · follow-up draft
Evidence references remain attached to the test result
The current process
The work is connected. The tools usually are not.
Lean teams feel every broken handoff because the same person often has to reconstruct the context.
- Test attributes are copied into new files each cycle.
- Evidence review and memo writing happen twice.
- Results lack sample-level traceability.
- Reviewers cannot quickly inspect the cited source.
- A failed attribute starts another manual workflow.
A better workflow
Preserve context from the first decision to the reviewed result.
Each step produces structured context for the next—so automation can act on the actual audit record.
- 01
Define
Use current control attributes and phase requirements.
- 02
Attach
Bring request files and sample rows into the test.
- 03 AI
Evaluate
Draft Pass/Fail/N/A by attribute and sample.
- 04 AI
Document
Build notes, citations, memo sections, and conclusion.
- 05
Review
Inspect sources, refine, sign off, or follow up.
Relevant capabilities
Built for the job: control testing.
Every capability below is present in the current product; roadmap concepts are intentionally excluded.
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Sample-level outcomes
Keep every selected sample and result in the source request order.
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Evidence references
Capture file, page, sheet, cell, and sample context where the evidence supports it.
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Automated or manual
Use AI for a first pass or document the test manually in the same governed workflow.
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Memo and export
Produce a structured testing memo and detailed test sheet with phase context.
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Controlled follow-up
Turn eligible failed attributes into a draft evidence request for human approval.
AI in this workflow
A tester you can review—not a black box.
The model is instructed to ground results in uploaded evidence, follow current attributes, use controlled outcomes, and surface references. Structural validation prevents incomplete output from silently becoming final work.
- Read common audit evidence formats
- Evaluate attributes by sample
- Draft testing notes and conclusions
- Identify exceptions
- Locate evidence references
- Reperform after reviewer refinement
Automated testing workspace
Example use case
Example: quarterly access review
The auditor links the approved user listing and review evidence to four quarterly samples. IABuddy drafts each attribute result and cites the supporting spreadsheet cells or document pages. The reviewer opens the source, changes one result after inspection, and reruns the affected analysis with the revised criterion.
Less duplicate testing documentation
More reviewable evidence support
Consistent outcome structure
Faster movement from exception to next action
Direct answer
What is automated control testing?
Automated control testing uses software to evaluate defined control attributes against supporting evidence and document the result. In IABuddy, AI produces a reviewable first pass with sample-level outcomes and source references; the auditor owns the final assessment.
Common questions
Evaluating IABuddy for control testing
No. IABuddy can draft test results, citations, annotations, and follow-up language, but the auditor reviews the evidence and owns the final conclusion.
Product walkthrough
See control testing run as one workflow.
Bring one control, one testing phase, or one evidence workflow. We’ll show you how it runs from plan to reviewed result.