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Since the publication of “IT Auditing: An Adaptive Process”, audit standards and guidelines have been added or revised to establish a new baseline for performing assurance services. These pronouncements have made parts of my original edition incomplete. Thus, "IT Auditing: An Adaptive System"... read more

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“IT Auditing: An Adaptive System” is a 312-page workbook designed to be a self-contained tool for learning IT audit flexibility, while performing effective IT audits, as well as a companion product for “IT Auditing: The Process.” Specifically, “IT Auditing: An Adaptive System” is an enhanced... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

“IT Auditing: An Adaptive System” is a 312-page workbook designed to be a self-contained tool for learning IT audit flexibility, while performing effective IT audits, as well as a companion product for “IT Auditing: The Process.” Specifically, “IT Auditing: An Adaptive System” is an enhanced and consolidated version of five IT audit monographs -- Information Systems Auditing: The IS Audit Planning Process, Information Systems Auditing: The IS Audit Study and Evaluation of Controls Process, Information Systems Auditing: The IS Audit Testing Process, Information Systems Auditing: The IS Audit Reporting Process, and Information Systems Auditing: The IS Audit Follow-up Process.

Characters edit see section history

  • Auditors: The individuals performing an examination of an auditable unit.
  • Auditees/Clients: The personnel and related business practices being examined by the auditor.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “To be effective, the IT auditor must achieve two overarching professional mandates: assessment and assistance.”
  • “...control criticality takes into consideration resilience, response and recovery requirements for different tiers within the IT architecture.”

Organizations edit see section history

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA): "The AICPA's mission is to provide members with the resources, information and leadership that enable them to provide valuable services in the highest professional manner to benefit the public, employers and clients."
  • Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSTC or COSO): "COSO’s mission is to provide thought leadership through the development of comprehensive frameworks and guidance on enterprise risk management, internal control and fraud deterrence designed to improve organizational performance and governance and to reduce the extent of fraud in organizations."
  • Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA): "As a nonprofit, global membership association for IT and information systems professionals, ISACA is committed to providing its diverse constituency of more than 95,000 worldwide with the tools they need to achieve individual and organizational success."
  • International Federation of Accountants (IFAC): "Guided by our values of integrity, transparency, and expertise, our mission is to serve the public interest by continuing to strengthen the worldwide accountancy profession and contribute to the development of strong international economies by establishing and promoting adherence to high-quality professional standards, furthering the international convergence of such standards, and speaking out on public interest issues where the profession's expertise is most relevant."
  • Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD): "Our mission is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world."
  • Organization of American States (OAS): "The OAS was established to achieve among its member states, as stated in Article 1 of its Charter, "an order of peace and justice, to promote their solidarity, to strengthen their collaboration, and to defend their sovereignty, their territorial integrity, and their independence.""
  • The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA): "The mission of The Institute of Internal Auditors is to provide dynamic leadership for the global profession of internal auditing."
  • U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO): "Our Mission is to support the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people."

First Sentence edit see section history

Planning an IT audit can be compared to preparing for a dinner party (Table 1.1).

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapter 1: Planning

Chapter 2: Study and Evaluation of Controls

Chapter 3: Testing and Evaluating

Chapter 4: Reporting

Chapter 5: Follow-up

Glossary edit see section history

  • Auditable Unit: a transaction, cycle, or event that can be audited.
  • Closing Conference: a meeting held by an IT auditor to discuss the subject matter of the audit report.
  • Engagement Letter: is a document detailing the IT auditor’s responsibility, authority, and accountability during an assignment.
  • Opening Conference: a meeting held by an IT auditor to discuss the subject matter of the engagement letter.

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

This book is in IT Auditing. (standard series)
This is book 2 of 16 in IT Auditing (community list). (community list)
This book is in "Non-Fiction". (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Robert E. Davis (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Robert E. Davis
Country: USA
Publication Date: December 9, 2010
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 312

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

  • IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance <Kindle Edition>: This blog provides content regarding IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance topics. Occasionally, readers will receive suggestions enabling organizational enhancements to IT managerial principles and practices consistent with generally accepted international standards.
  • Toolbox for IT: Advisory e-newsletters outlining information security management (ISM) principles and practices supporting information security governance (ISG) deployment.

More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • IT Auditing: Assuring Information Assets Protection
  • IT Auditing: An Adaptive Process

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