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Higher-quality audits,
in less time.

AI without quality enforcement just creates rework. Tellen enforces your firm's methodology on every output — so the work is right the first time and clears review without the redo.

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Quality Companion, live in Excel — scan a workpaper, then ask the binder anything
Vandelay_Revenue_Testing_Workpaper.xlsx
ABCDEST
3SampleInvoice #CustomerShip dateAmountException?Conclusion
41INV-251201Kruger Industrial12/29/25$312,400NoProperly recorded in 2025
52INV-251202Vandelay Imports12/30/25$498,200NoProperly recorded in 2025
63INV-251204Pendant Publishing12/31/25$201,750NoCleared < tolerable
74INV-251088Kramerica Ind.11/14/25$ 88,900NoNo exception
85INV-251311Brandt-Leland12/02/25$144,300NoNo exception
96INV-251402Royal Bakery12/18/25$ 62,150NoNo exception
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Grant Thornton
Baker Tilly
CohnReznick
Citrin Cooperman
CRI
GBQ
BARR Advisory
Perelson Weiner
McConly & Asbury
Grant Thornton
Baker Tilly
CohnReznick
Citrin Cooperman
CRI
GBQ
BARR Advisory
Perelson Weiner
McConly & Asbury

Quality is productivity

Improve quality
before it becomes rework.

Audit teams lose hours to preventable rework — missing documentation, unclear conclusions, inconsistent workpapers, late-stage review surprises. The earlier an issue is caught, the cheaper it is to fix.

Tellen moves quality to the start of the audit — so teams move faster with more confidence.

Effort to clear one issuerelative effort →
Tellen catches it here
Without enforcement
In the workpaperearly
Manager review
Partner review
Inspection / QMlate

The later a quality issue surfaces, the more effort it takes to clear. Tellen catches issues in the workpaper — before review, not at inspection.

Less rework

Catch missing documentation and unclear conclusions early, before they become hours of redo.

Faster review cycles

Cleaner workpapers and complete binders move through manager and partner review faster.

Better documentation

Guidance and standards research applied in the moment, so the support is right the first time.

Fewer review comments

Issues are surfaced and resolved before the reviewer ever opens the file.

Fewer late-stage surprises

Engagement-level scans flag gaps and inconsistencies ahead of quality and inspection review.

More leverage for partners

Faster engagement wrap-up and more capacity for the judgment work that matters.

Methodology enforced where work happens

In the workpaper. Across the binder. Across the firm.

One platform, three layers of audit quality — right in Excel and Word, at the binder level, and firm-wide. Your methodology, enforced at every level.

01Workpaper QualityQuality CompanionIn Excel & Word

More than a checklist — a custom quality companion.

Not a static checklist. Our forward-deployed engineers build a series of custom agents for your firm, so regardless of who's doing the work, it gets done correctly. Last year's engagement and this year's, your methodology, the standards and interpretations — all right there in Excel and Word, as a quality gate and first line of defense for the staff and seniors doing the work.

Custom-built for your firmStandards & interpretationsPrior + current yearFirst line of defenseExplore
02Engagement QualityQualityScan AIAcross the binder

Review the engagement before the reviewer does.

QualityScan AI scans audit binders for completeness, consistency, and methodology issues before manager, partner, quality, or inspection review. Fewer late-stage surprises and faster review cycles.

CompletenessConsistencyMethodologyExplore
03Firm QualityTellen QMAcross the firm

Modern quality management for audit firms.

Manage quality objectives, risks, responses, monitoring, findings, remediation, and annual evaluations in one system — without disconnected spreadsheets and documents. Turn quality management into operational improvement.

ISQM 1SQMS 1QC 1000Explore

Forward-deployed · firm-controlled

Codify your firm's review into agents only you could build.

Our forward-deployed engineers embed with your firm to build quality agents from the review work your reviewers and partners actually do — codifying hard-won judgment into firm-specific agents your team owns and controls.

Tellen then delivers them to engagement teams exactly when they're needed — at the right point in the audit — and your firm controls the rollout and who has access.

Built by our FDEs, with youAgents you own & controlFirm-managed rollout & access

Engagement — Acme Corp FY25

Cash & equivalents
Revenue — substantive testing
Revenue Recognition AgentBuilt for your firm

Served automatically — it runs the revenue review your firm's reviewers built, right where the work is happening.

Inventory & COGS
Going concern
Rollout & access controlled by your firm

Built as a platform

More than agents. An AI platform for audit.

Tellen turns your firm's unstructured work into structure — then executes against it consistently. A structured, quality-first approach to agentic automation in audit.

Grounded in your engagement

Tellen plugs into your binder and turns the full engagement record — PBC data, workpapers, financial statements — into structured insight, then grounds its agents in the standards, your methodology, and the engagement itself. Context-aware feedback, not generic AI.

Grounded in standards, methodology & the engagement
Consistent, structured execution

Agents execute audit work the same way every time — enforcing your firm's methodology instead of improvising — so quality is repeatable across every engagement.

Methodology, enforced — not improvised
Priced to outcomes

Your pricing aligns to the outcomes your firm achieves — higher quality and less rework — not the tokens you burn.

Outcomes, not tokens

Why Tellen

Built for audit. Deployed in your environment.

A horizontal platform that integrates across your entire tool stack — built by world-leading integration engineers.

Your infrastructure

Tellen deploys directly into your Azure, AWS, or GCP environment. Client data never leaves your walls. SOC 2 Type II certified.

SOC 2 Type II
No new software to learn

Tellen meets your staff where they already work — inside Excel, Word, the browser, Copilot and Claude. Deep integrations across your tool stack. Value on day one. No new login.

Works where you do
Quality that drives productivity

Catch issues earlier in the audit — less rework, faster review cycles, and fewer late-stage surprises across every engagement.

Less rework
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We don't just show you the platform. We build with you.

30-minute platform demo
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn how Tellen’s AI Agent Workforce powers modern accounting firms.

What is Tellen’s AI Agent Workforce?

Tellen’s AI Agent Workforce is a suite of specialized AI-powered agents designed for accounting firms. These agents automate audit workflows, financial statement preparation, and footnote disclosures while ensuring security, compliance, and transparency.

How do Tellen’s AI agents help accounting firms scale?

By automating time-intensive tasks like attribute testing, financial reporting, and consistency checks, Tellen enables firms to handle more engagements without increasing headcount. This drives higher efficiency, capacity, and profitability.

Are Tellen’s AI agents secure?

Yes. Tellen deploys directly into your firm’s cloud environment (Azure, AWS, or GCP), ensuring that sensitive client data never leaves your control. The platform is also SOC 2 Type II certified, providing enterprise-grade security and compliance.

Can Tellen’s AI agents adapt to our firm’s unique workflows?

Absolutely. Tellen’s agents are dynamic learners. They are trained on your firm’s proprietary data, policies, and tech stack, creating a shared knowledge base that evolves with each engagement.

What accounting tasks can Tellen’s agents automate?

Tellen automates tasks across every audit stage, including:

  • Planning: Research and guidance from accounting standards.
  • Fieldwork: Attribute and control testing.
  • Reporting: Drafting financial statements and footnotes.
  • Review: Consistency checks and quality scans.

How does Tellen improve audit quality?

Tellen ensures accuracy and compliance by cross-referencing data, logging every AI decision, and providing 100% traceable outputs backed by verifiable sources—so your audit files are complete, consistent, and trustworthy.

What ROI can accounting firms expect with Tellen?

Firms using Tellen report significant time savings, revenue-per-employee growth, and improved engagement capacity. For example, one firm achieved 332% ROI and saved nearly 300 hours using AI agents.

How does Tellen's pricing work?

Tellen uses outcome-based pricing—we win when you win. Unlike typical SaaS subscriptions that charge regardless of results, our pricing model is tied to the actual value delivered to your firm. This ensures our incentives are aligned with your success, not just seat counts.

Does Tellen integrate with our existing software?

Yes. Tellen integrates with leading to scan your audit binder, detect quality issues, and help remediate them. We analyze workpapers and automate testing procedures through and our Microsoft Add-in — which brings these capabilities right into your existing workpapers. Our extensible integration framework supports connecting to additional systems.

How is Tellen different from generic AI tools?

Unlike generic AI or off-the-shelf automation software, Tellen is purpose-built for accounting. It is secure, compliance-focused, and continuously adapts to your firm’s unique processes, ensuring firm-specific intelligence.

How can we get started with Tellen?

You can schedule a demo or consultation via our Demo page. Our team will guide you through setup, deployment, and training so your firm can start scaling with AI-powered efficiency.