Businesses have changed dramatically in recent decades, with continuous advancements in new technology business-oriented strategies. Research has shown that the phenomenon that started with basic programming has now expanded to smart software tools that affect nearly all functions. Auditing is one of the functions affected by newly emerging technologies. This paper is based on a literature review that the pros and cons of applying business intelligence, which is an important emerging technology, in auditing. The results of the literature review have shown that the advantages of using business intelligence in auditing outweigh the disadvantages. Accordingly, the business intelligence system provides several benefits that are reflected as an opportunity to improve the performance of auditing functions.