Northbridge Instruments, Inc.
NASDAQ: NBRI · FY26 · Materiality $21.4M
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Reporting

Audit Committee — October Meeting

Drafted by the CAE Agent directly from the underlying work, so every number traces back to a control, test or finding.

Meeting date
Oct 14
Package due Oct 7
Agenda items
5
60 minutes
Significant deficiencies
1
No material weaknesses
FY27 plan coverage
78%
Awaiting approval

Agenda

ItemPresenterMinutesStatus
FY26 Q3 SOX status and deficiency summarySOX Director12Draft ready
FY27 risk-based audit plan for approvalChief Audit Executive20Awaiting approval
Emerging risk update — cybersecurity and integrationChief Audit Executive10Draft ready
Open findings and remediation statusAudit Director8Draft ready
AI governance and quality assurance reportChief Audit Executive10Draft ready

Draft key messages

Every statement links back to source work

  • 78% of the high-risk audit universe is covered by the recommended FY27 plan, up from 71%.
  • One significant deficiency recommended for Q3 (credit memo approval routing); no material weaknesses identified.
  • AI agents executed 4,412 audit hours in FY26 to date, with 1,092 hours of human review and judgment.
  • Three findings are past their remediation due date; the APAC rebate reconciliation is the longest overdue at 10 days.
  • Halcyon Photonics has no prior audit coverage and is the highest-priority FY27 addition.
Avery · CAE Agent

The only open item before this package can be released is the EX-119 severity conclusion. If you agree with significant deficiency, the SOX section is final; if you conclude material weakness, I will redraft the SOX status, external auditor communication and remediation sections.

External auditor coordination

RequestFirmRelianceDueStatus
Order to Cash walkthrough documentation
EA-88
Meyers & Kwan LLPDirect assistanceSep 12Shared
Credit memo testing workpaper and exception memo
EA-91
Meyers & Kwan LLPReliance plannedSep 19Awaiting human release
ITGC access review population and sample
EA-93
Meyers & Kwan LLPReliance plannedSep 24In preparation
Deficiency evaluation summary, Q3
EA-95
Meyers & Kwan LLPCommunication requiredOct 6Not started

Quarter at a glance

Controls tested
94 of 128
Samples tested
1,842
Exceptions identified
6
Significant deficiencies
1 recommended, 1 concluded
Material weaknesses
None
Open findings
12 (3 past due)
AI hours
4,412
Human hours
1,092