Audit Budget & Efficiency Benchmark

Chief audit executives (CAEs) can use this tool to benchmark internal audit departments’ staffing, spending, structure, audit planning and risk assessment processes, technology and department outcomes against their closest peers.

Audit budget benchmarking and efficiency tool

Audit Budget & Efficiency Benchmark tool can be used for:

Resource Management

  • Plan and allocate resources for the upcoming year
  • Identify areas to cut costs or optimize spend
  • Evaluate outsourced and co-sourced resourcing model

Structure and Coverage

  • Identify opportunities to grow and support case for new investments
  • Inform functional transformation or restructuring initiative
  • Evaluate risk assessment, audit planning and execution processes

Technology Investments

  • Benchmark your technology investments
  • Implement new software solutions

Benefits of the Audit Budget & Efficiency Benchmark Tool

Helps CAEs justify the current allocation of resources and organizational structure to stakeholders, ensuring that the department is adequately equipped to meet its objectives.

Provides insights into potential areas for growth, helping CAEs build a strong business case for additional investments, such as hiring more staff or creating specialized roles.

Assists in analyzing current spending and staffing levels to identify areas where current resources can be reallocated for greater efficiency and effectiveness.

Evaluates current technology use and compares it against peers to identify potential areas for technological investment.

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Key Features of the Audit Budget & Efficiency Benchmark Tool

Instant reporting

Receive automatically generated, online interactive reporting and a Microsoft PowerPoint summary that displays their responses benchmarked against those of their closest peers.

Tailored advice from a Gartner expert

Speak with a Gartner expert to uncover key findings, detail next steps, and get support on implementation of best practices.

Dynamic peer group comparisons 

Compare your function to one or two peer groups at a time, defined by factors such as revenue, employee count, industry, ownership model, headquarters location, and complexity.

List of Gartner support to take action on results

You will get a tailored selection of Gartner insight and resources to support you from strategy through execution and beyond.

Client Success Story

Build a Robust Audit Analytics Strategy

Build a Robust Audit Analytics Strategy

Gartner helped the CAE to advance analytical goals by using analytics in five key areas, reducing their audit time from eight weeks to one, saving over $60,000, and enabling data-based discussions for enhanced audit and outcomes. 

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