January 28, 2010 4:56 PM
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Substantive TestingConcepts and procedures involved in the auditor’s study and evaluation of controls for manual systems are also applicable when processing is performed by IT. Commonly, a primary objective of the...
January 25, 2010 4:35 PM
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The IIACollection of sufficient evidential matter required for compliance with the third generally accepted standard of audit fieldwork affects the IT auditor as to the type of evidence to be collected and as...
January 21, 2010 10:04 PM
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The IIAThe second generally accepted standard of audit fieldwork requires the study and evaluation of controls. Potential...
January 19, 2010 7:22 PM
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Substantive TestingPlanning and supervision aspects of the first generally accepted standard of audit fieldwork become more complex to attain when IT is involved. In
January 14, 2010 8:01 PM
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Substantive TestingIT auditing is similar to, and yet different from, auditing manual systems. The process is similar in that compliance and substantive tests are still performed within the context of
January 11, 2010 6:21 PM
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Testing TechniquesMany techniques are available to the IT auditor. A significant responsibility is selecting a technique appropriate to the audit task at hand. To aid the IT auditor in understanding which technique...
January 7, 2010 7:30 PM
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Testing TechniquesCharacteristics of a deployed audit trail can determine the test procedures performed. With an acceptable audit trail, the IT auditor may decide to trace selected data or information through the entire...
January 4, 2010 6:49 PM
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Testing TechniquesPerformance of audit procedures on individual programs and files, or the entire configuration as an integrated unit, is determined by the audit objectives and the audit trial. To...
December 30, 2009 7:03 PM
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Testing TechniquesAuditing IT configurations involves performing compliance and substantive tests on a selected