IDEA and ACL are computer-aided auditing solutions designed for data extraction and analysis. IDEA, short for Interactive Data Extraction and Analysis, is a product of CaseWare. ACL, which stands for Audit Command Language, is a product of ACL Services Ltd. Though they are designed with similar functionality and target markets in mind, features vary slightly between IDEA and ACL. Both companies offer a variety of different packages tailored for specific tasks. ACL AuditExchange is a business-assurance platform tailored for managing data security, for example. IDEA has a similar product called Examiner. Writer Bio
