Unit 16: Acct 8630 Information Systems Assurance 11/27/07

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In class Tuesday December 11

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  1. Develop assurance objectives for risks of information systems.
  2. Design assurance procedures.
  3. Implement assurance procedures with software tools.
  4. Communicate assurance results.

 

Complete final exam

Format: Multiple-choice questions based on the audit simulation for the exam

Questions about the audit situation: On the discussion board

Resources: Use of electronic and paper resources is permitted; communication in any form with another person other than the facilitator is not permitted. The electronic dictionary and technical encyclopedia may be helpful if you encounter a new word or technical term.

Learning outcomes to be examined:

  1. Develop assurance objectives to address risks
  2. Design assurance procedures
  3. Implement audit procedures
  4. Communicate results

Knowledge areas germane to the learning outcomes:

  1. Management assertions on financial statements
  2. Business process including preparation and use of BPDs in BPMN
  3. Analytical procedures
  4. Continuous monitoring and auditing
  5. Internal control, Sarbanes-Oxley including PCAOB Auditing Std. No. 2
  6. System development and application audits

Some strategies for preparing for the exam:

  1. Confirm your ability to reperform, without assistance, all the assignments:
    1. Query practice and readiness questions
    2. Audit program development: eTicket
    3. Graded work: Wireless, Threadchic, Organofood, Orderbook
  2. Knowledge areas
    1. Be familiar with the knowledge areas
    2. Apply knowledge in specific situations
  3. Exercise skills and apply knowledge in new situations, e.g., in those WSJ articles cited on the discussion board

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Resources for prior weeks

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