EY Adds Agentic AI to Global Audit Platform

EY is embedding enterprise-grade agentic AI into EY Canvas, its single global audit platform, as major accounting firms accelerate investment in automation and data-driven assurance. The system combines EY’s audit technology with Microsoft cloud and AI capabilities. Unlike conventional generative AI tools that mainly respond to prompts, a multi-agent architecture can divide work among specialized AI agents, coordinate tasks and surface potential risks for human auditors, making the initiative significant for both audit efficiency and quality.

EY recently announced a broad upgrade of EY Canvas that will allow AI agents to collaborate autonomously and analyze large volumes of financial and non-financial data in real time. The technology is intended to help audit teams identify anomalies and emerging risks more quickly while keeping professional judgment with auditors. EY plans to expand the platform’s capabilities and global deployment over the coming years, targeting an end-to-end intelligent audit process spanning data analysis, risk assessment and audit execution by 2028.