LedgerGuard: Continuous Data Integrity Scanner with Safe Auto-Remediation
10/10
Demand Score
Integrity defects risk misstated financials, failed audits, and cash/tax errors—issues compound daily until corrected.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$199-799
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
12 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Hard
The Problem
Service that continuously scans books for integrity defects (subledger-to-GL mismatches, out-of-balance accounts, orphaned/duplicate transactions, broken item/lot links, negative inventory, tax anomal
🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints
This problem has been verified through 5 real user complaints:
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Competitor Landscape
- BlackLine
- FloQast
- MindBridge Ai
- Validis
- Native audit logs in QBO/Xero
Must-Have Features for MVP
150+ integrity rules with severity scoring
Pre-fix snapshot and one-click rollback
Guided safe-fix wizards (merge, relink, adjust)
Exception inbox with assignment/SLAs
Audit-ready evidence pack and change log
ML anomaly detection on journal patterns
Scheduled scans and close checklist automation
Role-based approvals and segregation of duties
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Different accounting policies across firms/industries
- Ensuring every auto-fix is reversible and logged
- Vendor API/SDK limits and rate caps
- Change management with auditors and controllers
- Professional liability and compliance (SOC2, E&O)
Risk Level: High
🎯 Keys to Success
- >80% of findings resolved within 3 business days
- ≥50% reduction in audit adjustments year-over-year
- Close cycle shortened by 2–5 days
- Zero irreversible changes; 100% rollback capability
- Controller/auditor satisfaction scores ≥4.5/5
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