What It Does

Midship is an autonomous AI platform purpose-built for SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) compliance testing and audit automation. Its AI agents follow audit plans, perform complex control tests across ITGC and business processes, extract supporting documentation, and generate fully documented, audit-ready work papers—all with minimal human intervention.

Who It's For & Problem Solved

Designed for public companies, internal audit teams, and compliance professionals, Midship addresses the time-consuming, repetitive grunt work that dominates SOX testing cycles. Instead of auditors manually reviewing documents, tying samples to evidence, and formatting spreadsheets, Midship automates up to 87% of SOX programs, freeing teams to focus on high-judgment tasks and strategic analysis. It also reduces reliance on costly external consultants while maintaining audit quality.

Key Features & Capabilities

• Autonomous Testing: AI agents execute audit procedures end-to-end—parsing document dumps, classifying evidence, matching samples, testing control attributes, and documenting every step.
• Universal Control Coverage: Supports diverse control types including password policies, user terminations, key report testing, access reviews, payroll tie-outs, bank reconciliations, deferred revenue rollforwards, journal entry threshold reviews, accruals, invoice approvals, and more.
• Excel Integration: Work papers are fully Excel-compatible; the Midship Excel Add-in lets auditors review supporting documents directly inside spreadsheets without reformatting.
• Audit-Ready Workpapers: Outputs structured workpapers with full traceability—every conclusion links to viewable source documents, ready for review or submission.
• Flexible Data Residency: Choose Midship's cloud or bring your own storage solution for complete control over data residency and retention policies.
• SOC 2 Type 2 Certified: Meets rigorous security, confidentiality, and integrity standards for enterprise audit engagements.

Typical Workflows

1. Upload control evidence (document dumps) → Midship parses and classifies.
2. AI agents perform tests following your audit procedures.
3. Review generated work papers with linked documentary evidence.
4. Download results as Excel workpapers, instantly formatted for submission.

What Differentiates It

Midship was built in the field, not in theory—tested across live audits at public companies. Its ability to automate the majority of SOX controls, integrate seamlessly with Excel, and provide enterprise-grade security makes it a category leader for compliance automation. The platform now operates as part of Optro, extending its enterprise reach.