Data analytics and advanced information technology have made some traditional auditing methods outdated, experts say. Instead of these older methods, many audits can now be streamlined through email communications or regular data sharing.

“Data analytics and information technology has both made many forms of auditing obsolete and opened doors to auditing processes and methods that have not existed in the past,” says Timothy McClung, a self-employed test systems architect.  “Many audits can now be bypassed with a simple email or regular data share.”