Case Study: National Applied Research Laboratories achieves automated, continuous audit monitoring with Arbutus Software

Enhanced Audit Performance Through Automation and Continuous Monitoring

National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs), Taiwan’s independent research institute, needed to improve the design and implementation of internal controls across multiple research centers and move beyond manual audit processes. To centralize administration, support in-office and remote staff, and adopt more efficient verification and monitoring, NARLabs selected Arbutus Software’s analytics solution (Arbutus Analyzer/Arbutus Analytics), implemented with local partner Uprofit Digital Ltd.

Arbutus Software delivered an automated analytics platform that replaced manual testing and enabled continuous, scheduled monitoring — including automated audits of travel expenses and procurement. The Arbutus solution cut labor costs and greatly reduced manual interrogations, delivered significant time savings in deployment and testing, provided timely exception reporting to senior management, and improved overall audit quality and confidence in results.

National Applied Research Laboratories

Chen Cheng Long

Internal Audit Manager