What to bring to an interim walkthrough

Interim visits go sideways when process owners are unavailable or sample evidence lives in someone’s inbox. A little preparation keeps open points from multiplying.

People

Name a walkthrough lead for each cycle. Confirm deputies if someone is on leave. Tell the external team who can approve system access before day one.

Evidence packs

Assemble last month’s reconciliations, a small set of transaction samples, and the current control description — even if last year’s description is still “mostly true.” Flag known changes such as a new approval matrix.

Open points tracker

Carry forward prior management letter points with owners and due dates. Interim is the wrong time to rediscover them from memory.

Sampling rationale

If residual risk scores already exist from planning, bring them. Auditors spend less time debating sample sizes when the risk column is already on the table.

Autodeploytools can sit with your team during these windows through Interim Audit Support.