Audit Intelligence Suite FAQ

The length of time it takes to complete the questionnaire varies for each organization based on the availability of the data and the preparation done prior to starting. Completing the study could take approximately 2 to 8 hours depending on the size of your organization and internal audit activity. For new users, once your initial data is submitted, subsequent future reports will be streamlined because you can request that your new questionnaire be pre-populated with the prior year’s answers as a guide.​

Yes, the system allows you to save your answers as you complete them at any point in the process.​

We offer an array of selections to participants and have listed them below. Service Providers do not receive the same offering of choices. See second list below for Service Providers.
Participant Report Selections

• Assets
• Audit Staff Size
• Country
• Expenses
• Industry
• Industry & Assets
• Industry & Audit Staff Size
• Industry & Org. Type
• Industry & Revenue
• Industry Subgroup
• Location-based Subgroup
• Organization Type
• Organizational Employees
• Organizational Structure
• Organizational Subgroup
• Region
• Revenues

Service Provider Report Selections

• Audit Staff Size
• Industry
• Industry Subgroup

Each tier or filter you choose in your report has a built-in statistically significant threshold that must be met. As long as there is enough data provided by your organization and others participating in the questionnaire to create statistically relevant data, your report will be generated as requested. However, if there is not enough statistically relevant data, you may be prompted to select another tier. There is no due date for each year’s questionnaire; however, we recommend submitting your data as soon as you are able so it can be compiled quickly allowing the various tiers to run.​

This can occur due to a few things that may have been entered wrong. Below is a listing of the most common issues.

1. Address entry: If the address being used for your company in the AIS system is too long and not supported by the Authorize.net system when it is sent over to the payment database, it will cause the error to occur. Please manually enter you address information into the AIS Payment Selection screen and keep your addresses limited to your building number and street name. The City, State/Province and Postal Code should be in separate fields and not all in the Address field. The manually entered address will then be imported into the authorize.net system and prevent you from receiving this error.
2. Special Characters in Organization Name: Authorize.net does not permit special characters in organizations names. An example of special characters are, but not limited to, &, *,(). These are normally corrected before the profile is accepted on newer accounts, but if your account is older then 1 year you may still have special characters due to it being created before Authorize.net was in use. If that is the case, please reach out to an AIS Admin at AIS@theiia.org to have this corrected.
3. If none of the above: Please contact AIS@theiia.org so we can look at alternative ways to accept payment while we work on the issue with IT.

This is typically due to a setting not being activated to allow this report type to show. Please reply to the email you received to have an AIS Admin correct the issue.​

Yes, except for the two salary related questions. All other questions are required to contain answers.​

You can either click on the Request Assistance button found at the bottom left corner of the screen when in the questionnaire area, or email an AIS Admin at AIS@theiia.org to explain what the error(s) are. We can than unlock the survey if it is warranted to allow you to make your change(s).

A new benchmarking questionnaire debuts in March of each year, approximately. Each questionnaire covers organizational fiscal year ends (FYE) that occur between Dec. 31 and Nov. 30. For example

• The 2017 questionnaire covers fiscal year-ends Dec. 31, 2016 through Nov. 30, 2017.
• The 2018 questionnaire covers fiscal year-ends Dec. 31, 2017 through Nov. 30, 2018.

The function operates by the FYE of all participating organizations, but only looks at those FYEs which fall within an 18 month window of the order date. For example, if ordering a report today, only those participating organizations with an FYE 18 months prior would be included.

We have a standard one (1) business day turnaround. Orders received after 3pm EST will more than likely not be available till the next business day.​

The Audit Intelligence Suite offers two payment types: credit card or wire transfers. We recommend using a credit card to receive your report(s) as quickly as possible. Wire transfers can take several days to process, delaying the delivery of your request. Reports are released when payment has been received, processed, and finalized.

Credit card payments go through Authorize.net, a third-party provider. You will receive your receipt via email once the payment is successfully processed. Please enter your information regarding your card exactly as it appears on your account with the card issuer. All credit card payments are processed through the Authorize.net payment gateway, which provides the complex infrastructure and security necessary to ensure fast, reliable, and secure transmission of transaction data.

There are three methods in which you can contact an AIS Admin. They are listed below.

1. Use the Request Assistance button in the questionnaire area of the AIS System.
2. Email us at AIS@theiia.org.
3. Call us at 407.937.1415

Hours of operation are as follows. Please note, if one of the two of the AIS Admins are not available to take your call, please leave a voicemail so we may call your back.

• Monday – Friday: 8AM – 5PM

Yes. Generic reports are available for purchase. Along with universal data, you will be able to choose up to three additional benchmarking criteria from attributes mention in FAQ entitled “What report selections are available?”.

Please go to the main login page of the Audit Intelligence Suite and click the Forgot Password link below the password field. This will begin the process of resetting the password; however, this process will only work for the primary contact listed on the account. If another email is entered that is not the primary contacts, you will not receive the link to reset the password. See the FAQ entitled “How do I update my organizations profile?” to begin the process of claiming the account if the primary contact is no longer at the organization.

Please go to the main login page of the Audit Intelligence Suite and click on the link called “Profile Update Form.” Please complete ALL the information in this form, for this is the formal process for updating profiles and is the only method for permanently documenting requests for auditing purposes.

Yes, we do have a Special Analysis option where we can create a unique report that fits your needs. Please contact an AIS Admin to go over your needs. We will provide a price based on our discussion. Turnaround time for these reports are typically one (1) week. You can reach us at AIS@theiia.org or at 407.937.1415.

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Every organization’s use and benefits may differ, but here is what previous users have said about the value they receive from the Benchmarking Report:

• [The Benchmarking Report] gives me a way of sharing to non-audit audiences how we compare against other groups in similar industries of similar size and approach.”
• "We use [the Benchmarking Report] to gauge our audit department practices against best practices and provide assurance that we are a productive and leading-edge audit organization."
• "[The Benchmarking Report] provides me with statistics on a particular subject that can be incorporated into a proposal to management."

To ensure the accuracy and integrity of the data reported, ALL data must be actual data as of the fiscal year-end for a 12-month period. This will ensure all data is consistent. Budgeted data is unacceptable.

Currently, the questionnaire is only available in English.

Currently, all data regarding currency must be entered in US dollars. MSN Currency Converter is a free web-based service for your convenience.

The Benchmarking Report is housed in a separate web-based environment and the link is available from The IIA's website. If you have not previously created a profile/account or are new to the process, you will be prompted to do so. Only one account is permitted per company/organization to prevent duplicates and to keep each organization’s submittal history together.

For a detailed instruction guide, please click here.

​No. When creating a profile within the Audit Intelligence Suite, you will be prompted to establish a username and password unique to your organization. It was created this way so access to the profile could be shared among your staff without compromising your individual IIA membership. ​

Data is put through extensive validation measures within the questionnaire itself, and manual procedures and reasonableness tests are performed once the data is submitted. All data is housed within a separate, secured database and environment only accessible to administrators of the AIS. Data and organizational information is not released under any circumstances unless permission is explicitly obtained from the customer.

​ ​Reports can be ordered by signing into the AIS system.

Sample reports can be found on the Audit Intelligence Suite page​. Information in the sample reports is simply for illustration and should not be relied upon for any purpose.​

Once your order has been validated and your report generated, you will receive an email that your report has been uploaded as a PDF file to your account and available for download for 30 days.

​Upon completion of the questionnaire, your response data is validated and added to the database. From these answers and those of your data group, a tailored report that reflects your organization’s structure can be generated. Along with universal data, you will be able to choose up to three additional benchmarking criteria from attributes such as revenue size, industry, sub-industry, region, and audit staff size.

No. Generic reports are available for purchase. Along with universal data, you will be able to choose up to three additional benchmarking criteria from attributes such as revenue size, industry, sub-industry, region, and audit staff size.

The pricing structure varies. A complete price listing is available on the Audit Intelligence Suite page​.

​The IIA offers special rates or even complimentary reports in certain circumstances. For further information, please visit our Audit Intelligence Suite page​.​