AI and Auditing: The Future of Financial Assurance 

Discover how AI and auditing work together to transform financial assurance. Learn about its benefits, challenges, and best practices for implementing AI in auditing to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and fraud detection

When thinking of financial auditing, many see it as a difficult process with a lot of sensitive data and potential issues along the way. There’s no shortage of technologies meant to help auditors, yet the process doesn’t always feel easy. Anomalies in data, inaccuracies, and even subtle fraud attempts are all things traditional audit methods … Read more

AI-Powered Anomaly Detection: Going Beyond the Balance Sheet

Discover how AI-powered anomaly detection transforms financial oversight. Learn about identifying point, contextual, and collective anomalies with MindBridge, ensuring compliance, mitigating risks, and enhancing operational efficiency.

Anomaly detection in financial data involves identifying unusual patterns or behaviors that deviate from expected norms. It is essential for detecting potential risks, such as fraud, policy violations, or inefficiencies, enabling organizations to take proactive measures to safeguard their operations.  However, identifying financial anomalies is no simple task. These irregularities can be deeply embedded within … Read more

How to stay out of the headlines: finding accounting irregularities before they become front-page news

Staying-Out-of-the-Headlines

Financial scandals are dominating headlines with increasing frequency, affecting organizations of all sizes—from multinational corporations to fast growing startups. No company is immune to the risks of fraud or financial reporting errors. The consequences go far beyond financial losses; they undermine trust, tarnish reputations, and shake investor confidence. No business wants its name associated with … Read more

MindBridge Successfully Renews its SOC 2 Assessment to Further Data Security 

MindBridge completes its SOC 2® assessment, reaffirming our commitment to the highest standards of data security and confidentiality. Discover how this milestone underscores our dedication to safeguarding sensitive information and delivering trusted AI-driven financial solutions.

At MindBridge, we are committed to continuously investing in the highest security standards to ensure that our client’s data remains safe and secure. As part of this ongoing commitment, we are excited to announce that we have successfully renewed our SOC 2 report.  The examination was conducted by A-LIGN, a technology-enabled security and compliance firm … Read more

AI-driven audit automation: streamlining processes for scalable success 

Discover how AI-driven audit automation revolutionizes the audit process with enhanced risk detection, continuous monitoring, and real-time compliance for scalable success.

As financial data grows exponentially, traditional audit methods struggle to keep pace with the sheer volume and complexity. In today’s fast-evolving regulatory environment, relying on periodic, manual audits leaves organizations vulnerable to risk. AI-driven audit automation offers a solution by allowing finance professionals and auditors to continuously monitor transactions, detect anomalies, and ensure compliance in … Read more

Cost-benefit analysis of AI technology investments in Finance

Explore how AI technology investments in finance deliver ROI beyond efficiency—boosting agility, competitiveness, and long-term business success.

Return on investment (ROI) is critical in technology investment decision-making. It is primarily quantified by setting the total cost of ownership in relation to cost savings and improved business outcomes measured in $ resulting from efficiencies and where quantifiable increased effectiveness. The calculation of these metrics results in a clear business case that models time … Read more

The Challenges and Opportunities of Joint Interest Billing in Oil & Gas 

Learn how oil and gas companies use joint interest billing, current inefficiencies, and how AI can improve accuracy and efficiency in this complex process.

Joint Interest Billing (JIB) is fundamental yet complex for financial management in the oil and gas industry. At its core, JIB allows multiple stakeholders—often involved in high-stakes projects such as exploration and production—to share expenses and revenues based on their ownership stakes in a joint venture. This billing practice ensures fair cost distribution but also … Read more

Artificial intelligence & integrity: winners & losers

Explore the importance of ethical AI development. Learn how integrity and ethics can prevent misuse, build trust, and ensure fairness in AI applications. Discover the potential societal impacts of generative AI and the need for regulatory frameworks to safeguard against malicious uses.

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) enabled applications have the potential for societal disruption, especially with the advent of generative AI (GAI) tools. There is a growing concern about the potential for sophisticated use of GAI to create deepfake videos, images, audios, and text that manipulates and/or fabricates content with the potential to spread misinformation, … Read more

The need to prioritize integrity in developing AI applications

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled applications have the potential for societal disruption, especially with the advent of generative AI (GAI) tools. There is a growing concern about the sophisticated use of GAI to create deepfake videos, images, audios and text that manipulates and/or fabricates content. Such use of GAI can spread misinformation, deceive individuals … Read more

Key takeaways on AI in finance from the Gartner CFO Conference 2024 

AI + automation = effortless financial analysis

A message from MindBridge CFO, Matthias Steinberg The Gartner CFO conference is an important industry event for my company MindBridge. It gives me the opportunity to join and support the MindBridge team and I get to participate in many of the keynotes, presentations, and round tables. Naturally, I am keen to understand where AI adoption … Read more