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Automated GL Validation Agent

Ensures compliant, anomaly-free journal entries in Oracle ERP with real-time, audit-ready financial checks.

About the Agent

The Automated GL Validation Agent ensures that every journal entry processed within Oracle ERP systems adheres to internal controls and regulatory policies, without manual intervention. Acting as an intelligent gatekeeper, it detects discrepancies, enforces compliance rules, and highlights financial anomalies early in the close cycle. Finance teams gain speed and assurance without compromising audit readiness.

As journal entries flow through Oracle Cloud or EBS, the agent applies a hybrid logic model, combining rule-based validations with machine learning–powered anomaly detection. It checks for policy breaches, inconsistent patterns, and transaction-level irregularities. Each flagged entry includes detailed context, allowing finance professionals to investigate or approve with confidence.

Validated entries are logged with pass/fail status, while exceptions are summarized in structured, audit-ready reports. The agent categorizes issues (e.g., missing account codes, unusual values), assigns risk scores, and generates a review trail accessible to controllers and auditors. Reports are formatted for compliance workflows and downstream financial analysis.

The agent accelerates month-end and year-end close processes while strengthening control over financial data quality. By minimizing manual validation work and uncovering issues early, it helps finance teams scale oversight, reduce operational risk, and focus on strategic decision-making.

Accuracy
TBD

Speed
TBD

Input Data Set

Sample of data set required for Automated GL Validation Agent:

GL Validation Task Description

Validate all unposted or recently posted General Ledger journal entries for the current accounting period. Ensure entries comply with predefined accounting rules, business policies, and detect anomalies using machine learning models.

Deliverable Example

Sample output delivered by the Automated GL Validation Agent:

GL Validation and Anomaly Detection Report

This report provides a summary of automated validations and anomaly detection for posted journal entries. It includes a breakdown of failed validations, flagged anomalies, and high-risk entries. Findings are grouped and prioritized to guide audit action or business review.


Company Metadata

  • Company: Acme Financial Services, Inc.
  • Ledger: US Primary Ledger
  • Accounting Period: May 2025
  • Validation Run ID: VALRUN-20250529-001
  • Report Date: May 29, 2025
  • Prepared by: Automated GL Validation Agent v1.3

Tabular Summary

Metric Count / Value
Journals Processed 20
Failed Validations 3
Flagged Anomalies 3
High Severity Items 1
Dual-Risk Journals 3
Top Validation Rule Duplicate Entry
Top Anomaly Type User Role Conflict
Audit Escalations 3
Repeat Offender Users 1 (alice.jones)

Group Key Findings

Out of 20 journal entries, 3 were flagged as both validation failures and anomalies—designated dual-risk items. The most common validation issue was duplicate entries, especially where the same user created and approved high-value journals, violating Segregation of Duties (SoD). Anomalies were most often related to outlier amounts or inappropriate approval patterns. One entry (JE-20250529001) presented a high anomaly score of 0.78 due to multiple issues including duplication and SoD breach.


Per Journal Block

Journal Name: JE-20250529001

  • Validation Status: Failed
    • Rule(s):
      • Segregation of Duties violation: Creator and Approver are the same (High)
      • Duplicate journal entry within 20 minutes (High)
  • Anomaly Status: Flagged
    • Issue(s):
      • Transaction amount is 7x higher than normal for account (High)
      • Same user handled both creation and approval (High)
  • Suggested Action: Escalate
  • Drilldown Available:
    • Header Info
    • Line Items
    • Violations
    • Anomalies
    • Risk Commentary
    • Correction History

Journal Name: JE-20250529003

  • Validation Status: Failed
    • Rule(s):
      • Journal posted in closed accounting period: April 2025 (Medium)
  • Anomaly Status: Flagged
    • Issue(s):
      • Posting date misaligned with accounting period (Medium)
  • Suggested Action: Escalate
  • Drilldown Available:
    • Header Info
    • Line Items
    • Violations
    • Anomalies
    • Risk Commentary
    • Correction History

Journal Name: JE-20250529005

  • Validation Status: Failed
    • Rule(s):
      • Duplicate journal of JE-20250529001 (Medium)
  • Anomaly Status: Flagged
    • Issue(s):
      • Same high-value debit repeated in short time (Medium)
  • Suggested Action: Escalate
  • Drilldown Available:
    • Header Info
    • Line Items
    • Violations
    • Anomalies
    • Risk Commentary
    • Correction History

Journal Name: JE-20250529002 – JE-20250529020 (excluding failed)

  • Validation Status: Passed
    • Rule(s): None
  • Anomaly Status: Not Flagged (Low scores, <0.23)
  • Suggested Action: None
  • Drilldown Available:
    • Header Info
    • Line Items
    • Violations
    • Anomalies
    • Risk Commentary
    • Correction History

If "reportViewerRole" is present, additional role-specific insights can be provided.

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