Audit and Compliance Tools for Audit-Proof SAP HCM Payroll
Centric Audit & Compliance is a specialized tool suite for SAP HR and payroll managers across Europe who need to build an audit-proof internal control system for payroll processing. The solution automates audit processes in SAP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors, validates personnel master data in real time, and ensures compliance with legal requirements. Centric Audit & Compliance is used by over 600 SAP HCM customers across the DACH-region and audits over 5 million SAP payrolls every month. All tools are already HANA-ready; Centric guarantees support and continued development until at least 2040 — including compatibility with future generations of SAP payroll systems.
Centric Audit & Compliance Tools at a Glance
✓ Audit-proof internal control system for SAP HCM payroll processing
✓ Automated audit processes, real-time validation of personnel master data, audit trails & reporting
✓ Over 600 SAP HCM customers across the DACH region use Centric Audit & Compliance
✓ Over 5 million SAP payrolls are audited monthly via the Centric platform
✓ Support and continued development guaranteed until at least 2040 — including future SAP payroll generations
✓ All on-premise tools HANA-ready (readiness check passed) — free choice of platform (SAP HCM, BTP, SuccessFactors)
✓ Cloud platform Auditloop bundles PLK (quality assurance) and MADAP PA (master data verification)
✓ DACH-focused expertise; MADAP/OM and VBT2 also available internationally & for SuccessFactors
Our tools focus on automating and simplifying SAP HCM payroll audit processes, ensuring quality control of HR master data for payroll-related processes, and providing easy validation.
Because SAP technologies are constantly evolving, Centric also attaches great importance to showing existing and future customers a realistic and economically viable path to the cloud.Existing customers are free to choose whether they want to continue using the proven on-premise solutions or switch to new cloud products such as Auditloop. In this way, Centric ensures the long-term use of existing investments while enabling a smooth, voluntary transition to the cloud – exactly when it makes sense for the respective company.
As a part of Centric, Centric IT Solutions provide comprehensive, future-proof solutions that minimize errors, and ensure that your payroll data is both accurate and reliable.
While we follow SAP’s strategy and focus on developing cloud-based solutions for master data and payroll verification, customers still have complete freedom in choosing their platform: All Centric tools currently running on SAP HCM are already H4S4-compatible and have passed the Readiness Check. This means that customers do not need to make any adjustments here. Furthermore, Centric guarantees its customers support and continued development of the solutions through 2040 and promises that they will also be available for the next generation of SAP payroll systems.
500 Customers - More than 5.000.000 Audits
Less risk, more efficiency
With real-time data validation, automated audit trails, and powerful reporting capabilities, our tools help you easily monitor compliance, ensure data accuracy, and reduce the risk of costly errors - all while saving valuable time and resources.
Centric Audit Tools for all SAP platforms
Many of our tools focus on audit processes inside the DACH region, which require expertise on special regulatory requirements. For customers outside the DACH region, our products MADAP/OM and VBT2 are particularly noteworthy. Both can also be used for SAP SuccessFactors and are ready to work with applications in the cloud or with on premises solutions.
Success Stories: What our customers say
Auditloop
The next-generation audit platform for payroll processes in SAP HCM and SuccessFactors
Auditloop is the Next-Generation Audit Platform. Auditloop combines the functionality of the successful Centric on-premises tools PLK/PLK for quality assurance in payroll accounting processes and the MADAP PA master data verification tool. Designed for flexibility and acting as a bridge between SAP HCM, BTP and SuccessFactors, it is intended for the use in international corporate environments and supports queries in multiple languages.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Centric Audit & Compliance Tools
What are Centric Audit & Compliance Tools and who are they for?
Centric Audit & Compliance is a tool suite for automating and simplifying audit processes in SAP HCM payroll. It is designed for SAP HR and payroll managers across Europe who need an audit-proof internal control system. The tools ensure quality control of personnel master data and enable easy validation — used by over 600 SAP HCM customers across the DACH region.
How do the tools ensure data accuracy and compliance?
With real-time data validation, automated audit trails, and powerful reporting features, the tools monitor regulatory compliance and reduce the risk of costly errors. Over 5 million SAP payrolls are audited monthly via the Centric platform — while saving time and resources.
What is Auditloop, and how does it differ from tools like PLK/PLX or MADAP?
Auditloop is Centric's next-generation audit platform. It combines the functionality of the successful local Centric tools PLK (quality assurance in payroll processes) and MADAP PA (master data verification) into a flexible, cloud-capable solution. Auditloop is designed for international corporate environments, supports multilingual queries, and connects SAP HCM, BTP, and SuccessFactors.
Which tools belong to the suite, and what's suitable outside the DACH region?
Many tools focus on audit processes specific to the DACH region, requiring expertise in particular regulatory requirements. For customers outside the DACH region, MADAP/OM and VBT2 stand out in particular — both are also usable with SAP SuccessFactors and work in the cloud or with local solutions. As a next-generation platform, Auditloop bundles the functionality of the proven tools PLK (quality assurance) and MADAP PA (master data verification).
Do the audit tools run on SAP HCM (on-premise) or in the cloud?
Customers have full freedom of platform choice. All Centric tools currently running on SAP HCM are already HANA-ready and have passed the readiness check — no adjustments required. Existing customers can continue using proven on-premise solutions or voluntarily switch to new cloud products such as Auditloop, whenever it makes sense for their organization.
How future-proof is the investment with regard to SAP's cloud strategy?
Centric follows SAP's strategy and develops cloud-based solutions for master data and payroll auditing. At the same time, Centric guarantees its customers support and continued development of existing SAP HCM-based solutions until at least 2040, ensuring they remain available for the next generation of SAP payroll systems.
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