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Computer auditing / Andrew D. Chambers, John M. Court.

By: Chambers, Andrew D.
Contributor(s): Court, J. M. (John M.).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Pitman, 1991Edition: 3rd ed.Description: viii, 278 p. + pbk.ISBN: 0273032410 .Subject(s): Auditing -- Data processingDDC classification: 658.450285
Contents:
Part 1 - State of the Art -- Overall management objectives - Overview -- Computer auditing - Overview -- Trends in IT and their impact on auditors -- Part 2 - Audit objectives and approach -- Internal and external audit objectives -- Competence of auditors -- Integration of audit work -- Auditing the forward planning of IT -- Risk analysis techniques in computer auditing -- Computer crime, fraud and misuse -- Part 3 - Automating the audit process -- Audit automation - Overview -- Expert systems -- Part 4 - Control and audit of computer installations -- Computer installations - General principles of control -- Systems software -- Control of computer bureau and time-sharing services -- Part 5 - Controls and audit of systems development, acquisition and maintenance -- Control of system development - Overview -- Control of system development - 'Classical' procedures -- Control of system development - Alternative and supplementary procedures -- Part 6 - Control and audit of computer applications -- Computer applications - General principles of control -- Control of networks and teleprocessing -- Control of microcomputer systems -- Part 7 - Computer-assisted audit techniques -- Introduction to computer-assisted audit techniques -- Audit enquiry programs -- Evaluation and selection of enquiry programs -- Enquiry program case study -- Other computer-assisted audit techniques -- Test data method.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 658.450285 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00013332
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The 1990s takes us into the third age of computer auditing - the age of mature theory, recognized best practice and distinctive professional qualifications.

Bibliography: (pages 269-270) and index.

Part 1 - State of the Art -- Overall management objectives - Overview -- Computer auditing - Overview -- Trends in IT and their impact on auditors -- Part 2 - Audit objectives and approach -- Internal and external audit objectives -- Competence of auditors -- Integration of audit work -- Auditing the forward planning of IT -- Risk analysis techniques in computer auditing -- Computer crime, fraud and misuse -- Part 3 - Automating the audit process -- Audit automation - Overview -- Expert systems -- Part 4 - Control and audit of computer installations -- Computer installations - General principles of control -- Systems software -- Control of computer bureau and time-sharing services -- Part 5 - Controls and audit of systems development, acquisition and maintenance -- Control of system development - Overview -- Control of system development - 'Classical' procedures -- Control of system development - Alternative and supplementary procedures -- Part 6 - Control and audit of computer applications -- Computer applications - General principles of control -- Control of networks and teleprocessing -- Control of microcomputer systems -- Part 7 - Computer-assisted audit techniques -- Introduction to computer-assisted audit techniques -- Audit enquiry programs -- Evaluation and selection of enquiry programs -- Enquiry program case study -- Other computer-assisted audit techniques -- Test data method.