Prepared for Nicholas Grau · FASD 2026

A calmer operating day for Grau & Associates

Grau & Associates florida CPA firm specializing in audits of governments, special districts and CDDs under Auditor General rules. This prototype shows how a focused operating queue could help Nicholas Grau's organization coordinate routine work with clearer ownership and human review.

Designed around service to engagement teams, district finance staff, and reviewers.

  1. 01
    Track request lists without repeated email chasingDesigned for engagement teams, district finance staff, and reviewers.
  2. 02
    Index evidence to the correct audit areaDesigned for engagement teams, district finance staff, and reviewers.
  3. 03
    Route exceptions with clear owner and resolutionSuggested first pilot for Grau & Associates.

Today’s operating queue

Every request has a next step

Routine

Evidence request overdue

In progress · By tomorrow

OwnerEngagement reviewer
High

Uploaded item needs indexing

Awaiting approval · This week

OwnerEngagement coordinator
Medium

Exception response review

Needs review · Today

OwnerAudit associate
Routine

Engagement status brief

Ready to assign · Next 4 hours

OwnerDistrict finance owner

Workflow studio

See the handoffs before automating them

Choose a routine workflow, then advance the fictional demonstration through intake, human review, and a prepared output.

Interactive fictional example

Request-list tracking

Ready
  1. Register request, owner, and due date for Grau & AssociatesUses approved or fictional inputs
  2. Detect missing or superseded evidenceRequires named human review
  3. Publish a current request statusUses approved or fictional inputs

Demo 1 uses fictional operational data and requires Engagement reviewer approval.

Efficiency case

Small changes, measurable operations

Illustrative targets—not promises—to test against a real baseline.

14 hrs/mo

Illustrative staff time returned

Estimate to validate during a pilot

3 per workflow

Handoffs made visible

Owners and review gates shown in one queue

89%

Target work visibility

Illustrative share of routine work with a current status

90-day pilot

Start narrow. Keep people accountable.

A low-risk path from process mapping to an evidence-based decision.

  1. 1

    Days 1–30

    Map and baseline

    One engagement request list
  2. 2

    Days 31–60

    Run with human review

    Add evidence indexing for one audit area
  3. 3

    Days 61–90

    Measure and decide

    Measure follow-up volume and review cycle