INFORMATION SYSTEM AUDITING (2 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, student will be able to: Explain The information system based auditing, its controls and the key activities, and IT governance (COBIT Framework); Explain The use of CAATs for data extraction, gathering accounting data, testing application controls, performing substantive tests and analyzing the data; Evaluate General controls, application controls, and fraud issues associated with computer-based business processes and ERP systems.

Topics:

1. Auditing and Internal Control;
2. Control Objective for Information Technology (COBIT);
3. Auditing IT Governance Controls;
4. Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs);
5. Data Structures and CAATs for Data Extraction;
6. Transaction Processing and Financial Systems Overview;
7. Auditing the Revenue Cycle;
8. Auditing the Expenditure Cycle;
9. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems;
10. Business Ethics, Fraud, and Fraud Detection