[Promoting AI in Auditing Practices] Enhancing Fraud Prevention and Operational Efficiency for Startups/Ventures: Two Communities for Risk Management 'Guardians' Jointly Establish 'AI Sub-committee', Fully Launching in April
The Venture Auditor Association and Naikan Meetup jointly established an 'AI Sub-committee' to promote the use of Generative AI in auditing practices. The initiative will officially launch in April 2026.
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The 'Venture Auditor Association' (Representative Director: Takuji Kurosaka, located in Suita City, Osaka, operated by Marco Polo LLC), Japan's first corporation facilitating networking and learning for full-time auditors at venture companies, and 'Naikan Meetup', Japan's first corporation facilitating networking and information sharing for internal auditors at startups, jointly established the 'AI Sub-committee' on December 1, 2025, to study the use of generative AI in auditing practices and risk management. It will officially launch in April 2026.
The AI Sub-committee will regularly hold study sessions where participants can learn key points for introducing AI into audit practices. It will operate in a two-way interactive format, accepting questions from participants at any time. The distinctive feature is that practitioners who are actually using generative AI in their audit work will serve as lecturers, providing practical learning from a field perspective. The goal is to help participants utilize this knowledge to strengthen risk management and improve operational efficiency at their respective companies.
A study session planned ahead of the full launch proved so popular that it exceeded its capacity within one day of opening applications, highlighting a high level of demand. As we enter an era where AI utilization directly impacts corporate competitiveness, this initiative fosters momentum for audit professionals—the 'guardians of corporate risk management'—to take the initiative in research, thereby contributing to the value enhancement of related companies.
## Background of the Sub-committee Establishment: A Strong Need to 'Learn'
As generative AI rapidly proliferates, companies are still largely exploring how to use it in their business operations. While the 'Venture Auditor Association' and 'Naikan Meetup' plan lectures tailored to the interests of audit professionals, the sessions focused on audit operations and AI garnered the highest attention in terms of attendance and survey results, demonstrating a strong need to 'learn'.
Centered mainly around large corporations, information management and
The AI Sub-committee will regularly hold study sessions where participants can learn key points for introducing AI into audit practices. It will operate in a two-way interactive format, accepting questions from participants at any time. The distinctive feature is that practitioners who are actually using generative AI in their audit work will serve as lecturers, providing practical learning from a field perspective. The goal is to help participants utilize this knowledge to strengthen risk management and improve operational efficiency at their respective companies.
A study session planned ahead of the full launch proved so popular that it exceeded its capacity within one day of opening applications, highlighting a high level of demand. As we enter an era where AI utilization directly impacts corporate competitiveness, this initiative fosters momentum for audit professionals—the 'guardians of corporate risk management'—to take the initiative in research, thereby contributing to the value enhancement of related companies.
## Background of the Sub-committee Establishment: A Strong Need to 'Learn'
As generative AI rapidly proliferates, companies are still largely exploring how to use it in their business operations. While the 'Venture Auditor Association' and 'Naikan Meetup' plan lectures tailored to the interests of audit professionals, the sessions focused on audit operations and AI garnered the highest attention in terms of attendance and survey results, demonstrating a strong need to 'learn'.
Centered mainly around large corporations, information management and