Case Study: Opower achieves 90% faster segregation-of-duties analysis and reduced audit risk with Fastpath Assure

Opower Reduces Audit Risk by Using Fastpath Assure for their Segregation of Duties Analysis in Intacct

Opower, the cloud-based software leader for the utility industry, was growing quickly and needed a reliable Segregation of Duties (SoD) analysis for their Intacct ERP. Their manual, spreadsheet-based reviews were time-consuming, error-prone, and raised audit risk, so Opower turned to Fastpath and its Assure solution to automate and improve their SoD reviews.

Fastpath implemented Assure in hours/days, importing user access and producing actionable Excel findings in about five minutes, making conflict identification instant and intuitive. As a result, Opower achieved more accurate SoD analysis, reduced incompatible-duty risk, and gained productivity—estimating roughly a 90% time savings that enables more frequent reporting and likely saves thousands of dollars while lowering audit exposure.

Opower

Matt Abend

Manager, Internal Controls & Policy