Information Technology (It) In Internal Auditing

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Tutorial Quest: Information Technology (IT) In Internal Auditing 1. Explain how an organization’s internal controls can be enhanced through the proper installation of IT. • Computer controls replace manual controls – Ability to handle tremendous volumes of complex business transactions cost-effectively – Replacing manual controls with programmed controls can reduce human error. – Offers greater potential for reducing misstatements because computers process information consistently. – Online security controls in applications, databases and operating systems also provide opportunities to enhance segregation of duties • Higher-quality information is available – Information produced is more reliable and therefore improves management’s decision making ability. – More information can be provided faster compared to most manual systems. • Potential for increased management supervision IT can be designed to include a variety of analytical tools for review and exception reporting which could assist management in the supervision of the operations of the organization 2. Define what is meant by audit trail and explain how it can be affected by the organization’s integration of IT. • An audit trail (or audit log) is a security-relevant chronological record, set of records, or destination and source of records that provide documentary evidence of the sequence of activities that have affected at any time a specific operation, procedure, or event. • Source document and records that allow the organization to trace accounting information. • Integration of IT often reduces or even eliminates the source documents. 3. Explain what is meant by auditing around the computer and describe what must be present for this strategy to be effective. Auditing around the computer – auditing without relying on and testing controls embedded in computer application

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