The Benefits Of Software Self-Audit

Many companies faced with software compliance issues will choose to perform their own audit in advance of a formal audit by the publisher and/or include self-audit as a regular part of their risk management and internal control policies.  Some of the benefits to doing this are:

• Managing the pace and depth of the audit
• The ability to plan which publishers or technologies to audit
• Choosing the best time during the year to perform the audit so as to be least disruptive to operations
• Enhancing internal controls and procedures as a result of the audit findings
• Reduction in unplanned audit expenses or fines
• Peace of mind

 A company desiring to maintain healthy software licensing controls should consider self-audit as a viable means of managing this increasingly prevalent risk and it is recommended that it contact a firm familiar with the audit process to assist them.