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Pre-implementation reviews

If your organization is implementing a new system or tool, or going through a system conversion, you need visibility into common challenges and clarity on how to address those challenges. Pre-implementation reviews can help, even under tight timelines.

Evaluating the design of controls is vital prior to a change event

Pre-implementation reviews aren’t a documentation exercise – they can drive real action for your team.

Organizations are constantly undergoing change events, from system conversions and new system implementations to business acquisitions. These events can be exciting for companies, but they also introduce significant risk and complexity, particularly related to internal controls over financial reporting.

Our pre-implementation review can help your organization navigate these types of changes by independently assessing your design and implementation of key controls – before the change event becomes operational. 

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Why choose to do a pre-implementation review?

Reduce risk: Evaluate potential system risks prior to going live, leaving you time to find and implement solutions.

Reduce costs: By fixing issues before the launch of your system, you can avoid costly redesigns and rework.

Level out the work: Because pre-implementation reviews are designed not just to catch issues but to identify risks early, the findings can streamline future audits.

Take advantage of a critical window of opportunity

Pre-implementation reviews focus on system- and control-related risks that are not yet live. Based on our deep expertise in this area, we can help you identify these risks with our three-step process:

  1. Detect control gaps and blind spots proactively.
  2. Give real-time feedback tailored to your systems and industry.
  3. Offer recommendations focused on your control structure. 

 Identify risks before they become control deficiencies

Our team can help your organization and key stakeholders focus on the specific risks that might be important to you, including risks related to the following:

  • Data integrity
  • Data validation
  • Segregation of duties
  • User migration
  • Interfaces
  • System development

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If you are planning to make a system change, a pre-implementation review could identify potential control deficiencies as the system is being developed or configured.

Our dedicated IT assurance team specializes in IT control and system evaluation. Our expertise includes a deep understanding of financial statement auditing and business processes.

Reach out to our team today to see how we can help and perform a pre-implementation review for your business.

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Sean A. Katzenberger
Partner, Audit & Assurance, Crowe LLP
Partner, Crowe Advisory LLC
Rich Ronayne
Richard Ronayne
Partner, Audit & Assurance, Crowe LLP
Partner, Crowe Advisory LLC
Vikas Sharma
Vikas Sharma
Partner, Audit & Assurance, Crowe LLP
Partner, Crowe Advisory LLC

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