Introducing collaboration mode
Today we are releasing collaboration mode. Do all of your testing, from collecting evidence to final reviews, without leaving the platform.
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Field notes on automating SOX testing with AI agents.
Today we are releasing collaboration mode. Do all of your testing, from collecting evidence to final reviews, without leaving the platform.
A four-step process for replacing Workiva: build a scorecard, compare alternatives, run a 90-day pilot on your own data, and make the business case.
How AI agents cut manual SOX work: they collect evidence, test controls, flag exceptions and draft workpapers your external auditor can follow.
Where Bead AI and Workiva differ on SOX testing: Workiva manages the workflow, Bead's agents execute the tests and produce the working papers.
The platforms that automate SOX and ITGC compliance in 2026, ranked on test execution, evidence collection and audit-ready output.
How agentic AI tests SOX controls: evidence collection, full-population testing, exception analysis and an auditor-ready trail of every decision.
AuditBoard, Workiva, Diligent and AI-native platforms compared on testing execution, evidence handling, working papers and price for 2026.
Five criteria that separate SOX workflow tools from AI-native platforms that actually execute tests, cover full populations, and document the result.