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Compress the time required to complete an audit.

From workpapers to , Tellen's agents handle the most repetitive and time-intensive tasks alongside your staff, ensuring consistency and efficiency — while your team gets better with every use.

Your staff does the thinking. The agent does the rest.

Every engagement starts with what Tellen already knows about your firm — last year's workpapers, your methodology, the standards. Then the agents handle the work your staff shouldn't be spending time on.

Collects and matches evidence

Evidence requests fire automatically through your client portal. Supporting documents are matched, linked, and ready — no portal juggling, no follow-up emails.

Performs the test

Sample selection, GL matching, evidence gathering, and test conclusions — executed in the workpaper, following your methodology, accounting for the audit plan and applicable standards.

Monitors PBC requests

Outstanding items tracked and followed up automatically through your client portal. Your team sees status without chasing.

Imports and structures the data

Data flows from your system of record and client portals directly into the workpaper. No copy-paste, no reformatting, no manual data entry.

Instant onboarding. Value on day one.

There's no software to learn. Tellen agents learn your methodology, then teach it to your staff as they work. New hires get caught up from last year. Methodology changes roll out firm-wide and get applied consistently — everywhere, every time.

Methodology applied, not just documented

Every test is grounded in your firm's methodology and the applicable standards. Not a suggestion — an enforcement.

Staff learns while they execute

Your staff asks questions, the agent answers — cited from your methodology and the standards. They learn the right way to do it, every time.

Every decision 100% traceable

Full audit log. Every finding links to source documents with bounding box references. Every conclusion has a complete reasoning chain.

Every conclusion traceable.

Every finding links back to source documents with the full reasoning chain — not just a cell reference.

The invoice amount of $125,000 was traced to the general ledger1and confirmed via bank statement2. Revenue recognition criteria under ASC 6063were evaluated and determined to be satisfied. Testing conclusion: Pass.

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.