South Africa has long struggled with issues of financial mismanagement and institutional corruption. But a revolutionary homegrown artificial intelligence platform, Audrey, is offering hope for change by transforming the way audits are conducted in both public and private sectors.
Developed by Imagination Advisory and Technology, Audrey leverages real-time data monitoring, predictive analytics, and machine learning to detect financial irregularities before they spiral into scandal. In a country where billions have been lost to fraud and poor governance, Audrey arrives as a timely and intelligent solution designed to protect institutions and restore public trust.
“Governance frameworks have evolved in complexity, but audit tools have not kept up,” says Claude Chetty, pictured, the co-founder of Audrey. “This platform introduces real intelligence into oversight — spotting red flags while there’s still time to act.”
Unlike other platforms, Audrey values human expertise. It equips auditors with AI-powered insights and guidance, allowing them to leverage their experience for a more comprehensive audit. This unique collaboration fosters smarter work, not just harder work – AI and Expertise: A Powerful Union
What Makes Audrey Different?
It is the world’s first AI platform designed specifically for audit assurance and governance. Unlike traditional audits, which rely on retrospective analysis and lengthy review cycles, Audrey operates in real time — scanning transactions, identifying risk patterns, and notifying compliance teams within minutes.
Key Features of Audrey
- Continuous transaction monitoring across entire data ecosystems
- Real-time red flag detection for vendor fraud, policy breaches, and staff inconsistencies
- Instant alerts and dashboards for compliance officers and decision-makers
- Predictive risk modeling to identify fraud, conflict of interest, and financial leakage
Powered by a proprietary AI engine, this AI can read and interpret over 1,500 pages of documentation every 12 hours — providing a level of coverage unmatched by manual auditing. Early pilot implementations have reported audit cycle time reductions of up to 40%, along with faster fraud detection and improved compliance performance.
Audrey offers an intuitive platform with unmatched AI capabilities. It streamlines tasks, transforms complex data into clear visuals, and fosters collaboration within audit teams. This translates to not just efficient audits, but also exceptional value delivered to your clients, making you a leader in the ever-changing financial landscape – Future-Proof Your Practice with Audrey
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Here to Remove Blind Spots
The rise of artificial intelligence has triggered fears about job loss, particularly in fields like accounting and compliance. But Audrey is a collaborative tool, not a replacement for human professionals. “This is not about removing auditors,” Chetty emphasizes. “It’s about giving them better tools. Audrey takes over the repetitive scanning tasks and allows people to focus on deeper ethical analysis and decision-making.” With the country still reeling from the aftermath of state capture — during which an estimated R57 billion was lost — the need for proactive auditing has never been clearer.
“In many cases of irregularity, the signs were there,” says Chetty. “What we lacked was a system that could catch them early. Audrey fills that gap.”
About this newly-released AI
It is a next-generation AI audit platform developed in South Africa by Imagination Advisory and Technology. Designed to empower institutions with intelligent, real-time financial oversight through predictive analytics, continuous testing, and natural language insights. Audrey is already proving to be a critical tool for a future where transparency, accountability, and speed are non-negotiable in financial governance.
Artificial Intelligence Offering Lifelines
AI innovation is reshaping the future of governance by making transparency and accountability the norm rather than the exception. In contexts where public funds are critical to service delivery, platforms like this AI offer a lifeline — catching discrepancies before they turn into disasters. By removing human error, bias, and delay from the auditing process, AI empowers leaders to make faster, fairer decisions. It doesn’t just improve systems; it protects communities. When technology is used ethically and intelligently, as with this new brand innovation, it becomes a force for good — one that ensures integrity, safeguards resources, and supports a more just society.
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