With emerging technologies like data analytics, machine learning, AI, and blockchain threatening to change the face of the accounting industry forever, firms are more focused than ever on innovation that will propel them into the next generation of audit automation. This course explores how automation and remote audits can leverage technology advancements to streamline walkthroughs and free up audit resources. It also reviews the considerations and planning needed to determine how much auditors can rely on remote auditing procedures. This overview course may be appropriate for professionals at all organizational levels.