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ARTICLE · 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

Dos And Don'ts Of Responding To Software Vendor Audits

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From the key products and services offered to their customers to critical back-office functions like accounting and regulatory reporting, financial institutions rely on licensed software to perform many of their most important functions.

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From the key products and services offered to their customers to critical back-office functions like accounting and regulatory reporting, financial institutions rely on licensed software to perform many of their most important functions. But what happens when a vendor seeks to conduct an audit of the financial institution's use of the software it licenses to the financial institution? We canvass best practices for responding to audits to prevent business disruption, avoid conflict and strengthen vendor relationships.

What is a software audit?

Companies typically license the right to use software, rather than create their own. As a result, most companies have entered into hundreds, if not thousands, of software license agreements with the vendors that own the software. These agreements dictate the terms of the license, including how many inpiduals can use the software, any specific restrictions on how it is to be used, the length of the license term, and other

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