Audit Defense

Protect your Business from Costly Software Audits Independent expertise to help you stay in control, reduce risk, and avoid unnecessary costs during vendor audits.

The Reality of Software Audits

Software vendors such as IBM, SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft regularly conduct audits to assess licensing compliance.

These reviews are often complex, time-consuming, and can expose organizations to financial and operational risk if not handled strategically.

Without the right expertise, vendor audits can become costly and disruptive.
Misinterpreted licensing terms, excessive data requests, or unchallenged findings often lead to:

Unexpected licensing costs
A significant drain on internal resources
Strained vendor relationships
Potential reputational or regulatory impact if disputes escalate

How We Support You

We act as your independent partner throughout the audit process. Our team provides

Clarity on your compliance position
Structured management of vendor requests and timelines
Expert analysis to challenge inaccurate findings
Negotiation support to achieve fair, balanced outcomes

ITAA helps you prepare, manage, and defend against audits, ensuring you minimize costs, reduce disruption and, stay in control.

Publishers

Why ITAA?

At ITAA, we help organizations gain clarity, reduce risk, and avoid unnecessary licensing costs – without overpaying or overreacting.

Independent

We maintain full independence from all software publishers.

This allows us to prioritise your best interests at all times. Every decision we make will ensure you receive the best value from your IT assets, thus protecting you from contractual risks.

Industry Experts

We only select experts in their respective fields

Our standards are incredibly high. Every member of ITAA is a specialist, having honed their skills in their chosen sphere of expertise before joining our team of advisors. The advice we provide draws on cutting-edge experience and shared learnings from our client engagements.

Flexible Support

Many organizations are at capacity; unplanned events like software audits can be highly disruptive, applying additional pressure to often already stretched resources.

Utilise our expertise to manage your key software licensing and commercial responsibilities, so you can focus on the day-to-day running of your business.