Caseware and CA ANZ Deepen Partnership to Advance Audit Innovation

Caseware will join Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) at the 2025 Audit Conference on 21 May, continuing a strategic partnership aimed at advancing the accounting profession’s use of technology and standards-driven practices.

As a key annual gathering for audit professionals, the conference facilitates exchange on sector challenges and future directions. Caseware’s participation reflects its focus on equipping auditors with tools and insights that support both compliance and professional judgement in increasingly digital environments.

Danielle Supkis Cheek, Caseware’s Senior Vice President of AI, Analytics and Assurance, will present on Enhancing Audit Decisions: Integrating AI and Critical Thinking. Her session will examine how AI can complement human judgement in the audit process, and what it means to make sound decisions when leveraging automation. Supkis Cheek will outline approaches to integrating technology without losing sight of audit fundamentals such as independence, scepticism and quality assurance.

Engaging the profession through thought leadership

This latest collaboration follows a well-attended webinar in April, part of the Caseware Speaker Series and co-hosted with CA ANZ. The session attracted nearly 900 attendees from across the audit and accounting field, underscoring a strong demand for guidance on emerging technologies.

AI governance expert Dr Kobi Leins led the session, challenging participants to view AI not as an abstract innovation but as a business tool requiring structure, transparency and accountability. Her practical approach focused on how firms can evaluate AI solutions in line with established regulatory and ethical frameworks.

During the session, Caseware’s AI-enabled assistant, AiDA, was also mentioned. AiDA recently received certification from Holistic AI, verifying its alignment with ISO/IEC 42001—the international standard for AI management systems. While not endorsed as a prescriptive solution, AiDA was presented as an example of how AI technologies can be built with governance in mind. Dr Leins emphasised that it is the implementation strategy and oversight mechanisms—not the technology alone—that determine whether AI use is responsible and effective.

Delivering practical value to CA members

Beyond knowledge-sharing, the Caseware–CA ANZ partnership is also delivering practical benefits for members. CA ANZ professionals will have access to exclusive offers on Caseware Validate—a cloud-based tool that automates financial statement reviews to ensure accuracy, compliance and consistency. By reducing manual effort and enhancing standardisation, Validate allows practitioners to redirect time toward risk assessment and analytical tasks.

This offering reflects a broader commitment by both organisations to align digital capabilities with professional needs. As standards evolve and regulatory expectations grow more complex, Caseware and CA ANZ are working to ensure members are equipped with the tools and understanding required to deliver high-quality engagements.

Further joint initiatives are in development and will be announced over the coming months.

To learn more and view upcoming events, visit: https://www.caseware.com/au/resources/events/