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AI Agent Ecosystem

Meet Your AI Agent Workforce

An interconnected ecosystem of specialized AI agents. Each agent can leverage others, share context, and collaborate to handle complex audit workflows end-to-end.

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The Tellen Ecosystem

Agents don't work in isolation. They form an interconnected network that learns, adapts, and scales with your firm.

Interconnected Intelligence

Agents share context and build on each other's work. Research informs testing, testing generates documentation.

Workflow Orchestration

Chain agents together into complex workflows. Handle exceptions, branch logic, and iterate automatically.

Composable Building Blocks

Every agent is a building block. Combine them in Agent Studio to create custom automation.

Firm Knowledge Layer

Agents learn from your firm's data, policies, and precedents. Your intelligence, amplified.

Standards Research in Action

Watch how the Standards Research Agent queries authoritative databases, synthesizes guidance, and provides traceable citations—all in seconds.

US GAAPASC Codification research
PCAOBAuditing standards lookup
AICPAPrivate company guidance

Every citation is clickable. Every answer is verifiable.

Government Audits (Yellow Book)

GAGAS • OMB • CFR • GAO

Every answer cites the authoritative sourceClick any reference to verify

Two Layers, One Intelligent Workflow

Our agent ecosystem operates on two interconnected layers: Execution agents perform research and testing, while Quality Review agents validate every output against authoritative standards and firm methodology.

Quality Review Layer

Oversight & Validation

Reviews all execution outputs
Validates against standards
Ensures completeness & accuracy

Agents: Audit File Completeness, Consistency Check, Tellen QM

Execution Layer

Research & Testing

Standards research & guidance
Attribute testing & evidence
Documentation & drafting

Agents: US GAAP, PCAOB, Attribute Testing, Footnote Drafting

How the layers work together

StandardsExecutionQuality ReviewValidated Output

Standards inform execution criteria → Execution produces work product → Quality reviews validate against standards

Agent Directory

Explore Our Agent Catalog

Browse the full collection of specialized AI agents available in the Tellen platform. Each agent is designed for specific audit tasks—from standards research to quality review.

Guidance & Research

Authoritative standards, disclosure research, and audit methodology at your fingertips.

Private Company – AICPA Guidelines
Search and interpret AICPA audit requirements for private companies.
  • AICPA audit methodology search
  • Engagement-specific guidance
  • Interpretation support
Private Company – US GAAP Chatbot
Instant answers for private-company US GAAP questions.
  • Private-company GAAP research
  • Topic-based interpretation
  • Disclosure guidance
Public Company – PCAOB Guidelines
Navigate PCAOB standards and interpretive guidance.
  • PCAOB standards research
  • Requirement lookup
  • Interpretive guidance access
Public Company – US GAAP & SEC Chatbot
Research public-company GAAP and SEC reporting rules.
  • Integrated GAAP/SEC guidance
  • Disclosure requirement search
  • Rule interpretation
Single Audit Q&A Navigator
On-demand guidance for Uniform Guidance and federal grant audits.
  • Uniform Guidance research
  • Compliance requirement lookup
  • Grant-specific interpretation
Government Audits (Yellow Book Guide)
Research standards for governmental and Yellow Book engagements.
  • Yellow Book standards search
  • Audit requirement interpretation
  • Compliance guidance

Firm Tools

Internal intelligence to improve consistency, leverage firm knowledge, and standardize audit execution.

FootNoteDB – Private
Firm-owned repository of private-company disclosures.
  • Private footnote library
  • Historical precedent access
  • Firm-specific disclosure patterns
Management Letters
Coming Soon
Search historical management letter comments.
  • Recurring deficiency patterns
  • Trend identification
  • Engagement-level insights
Technical Memos
Coming Soon
Search across firm-prepared technical accounting memos.
  • Keyword-based memo search
  • Topic retrieval
  • Cross-reference capabilities

Testing

AI-powered tools that accelerate and support audit fieldwork.

Attribute Testing
Beta
AI-assisted attribute testing, evidence evaluation, and support.
  • Evidence validation
  • Support linkage review
  • Assertion/criteria alignment

Financial Statements

Automated drafting and disclosure support powered by firm and industry data.

Footnote Research & Drafting
Support for drafting and validating client footnotes.
  • Disclosure retrieval
  • Policy-based drafting support
  • Precedent benchmarking

Quality Review

Continuous, AI-driven review to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance before final sign-off.

Audit File Completeness
Identify missing documentation, procedures, and sign-offs.
  • Completeness review
  • Missing documentation detection
  • Sign-off verification
Consistency Check
Alpha
Surface mismatches between financial statements and footnotes.
  • Footnote–financial consistency
  • Cross-reference validation
  • Mismatch identification

Tellen QM

AI-enabled support for designing, implementing, and operating a System of Quality Management consistent with ISQM 1, SQMS 1, and QC 1000.

Quality Risk Assessment
Coming Soon
Identify quality risks and align responses across engagements and workflows.
  • Risk identification & classification
  • Response design & mapping
  • Monitoring activities planning
Quality Monitoring
Coming Soon
Support continuous monitoring, testing, and root-cause analysis at the firm level.
  • Testing execution & results evaluation
  • Findings & deficiency tracking
  • Root cause analysis & remediation

Elastic, Learning Agents: Built for Your Firm

Our agents learn from your firm's data, policies, and feedback. They're elastic, ready to scale on-demand. Have a unique challenge? Let's build the future together.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn how Tellen’s AI Agent Workforce powers modern accounting firms.

What is Tellen’s AI Agent Workforce?

Tellen’s AI Agent Workforce is a suite of specialized AI-powered agents designed for accounting firms. These agents automate audit workflows, financial statement preparation, and footnote disclosures while ensuring security, compliance, and transparency.

How do Tellen’s AI agents help accounting firms scale?

By automating time-intensive tasks like attribute testing, financial reporting, and consistency checks, Tellen enables firms to handle more engagements without increasing headcount. This drives higher efficiency, capacity, and profitability.

Are Tellen’s AI agents secure?

Yes. Tellen deploys directly into your firm’s cloud environment (Azure, AWS, or GCP), ensuring that sensitive client data never leaves your control. The platform is also SOC 2 Type II certified, providing enterprise-grade security and compliance.

Can Tellen’s AI agents adapt to our firm’s unique workflows?

Absolutely. Tellen’s agents are dynamic learners. They are trained on your firm’s proprietary data, policies, and tech stack, creating a shared knowledge base that evolves with each engagement.

What accounting tasks can Tellen’s agents automate?

Tellen automates tasks across every audit stage, including:

  • Planning: Research and guidance from accounting standards.
  • Fieldwork: Attribute and control testing.
  • Reporting: Drafting financial statements and footnotes.
  • Review: Consistency checks and quality scans.

How does Tellen improve audit quality?

Tellen ensures accuracy and compliance by cross-referencing data, logging every AI decision, and providing 100% traceable outputs backed by verifiable sources—so your audit files are complete, consistent, and trustworthy.

What ROI can accounting firms expect with Tellen?

Firms using Tellen report significant time savings, revenue-per-employee growth, and improved engagement capacity. For example, one firm achieved 332% ROI and saved nearly 300 hours using AI agents.

How does Tellen's pricing work?

Tellen uses outcome-based pricing—we win when you win. Unlike typical SaaS subscriptions that charge regardless of results, our pricing model is tied to the actual value delivered to your firm. This ensures our incentives are aligned with your success, not just seat counts.

Does Tellen integrate with our existing software?

Yes. Tellen integrates with Caseware and automates evidence collection through portals like Suralink today. Our extensible integration framework supports connecting to additional systems through mutual buildout—we work with you to integrate your specific tools.

How is Tellen different from generic AI tools?

Unlike generic AI or off-the-shelf automation software, Tellen is purpose-built for accounting. It is secure, compliance-focused, and continuously adapts to your firm’s unique processes, ensuring firm-specific intelligence.

How can we get started with Tellen?

You can schedule a demo or consultation via our Demo page. Our team will guide you through setup, deployment, and training so your firm can start scaling with AI-powered efficiency.