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Gain a thorough understanding of how modern audits are conducted in today's computer-driven business environment with INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUDITING, 4E. You gain valuable insights into state-of-the-art auditing issues as this leading accounting text provides you with the background you need to succeed in today's business world. This edition focuses on the latest information technology aspects of auditing with up-to-date coverage of auditor responsibilities, emerging legislation, and today's fraud techniques and detection. Expanded end-of-chapter questions, problems, and cases give you important hands-on practice for success in your future career.

1. Auditing, Assurance, and Internal Control.
2. IT Governance.
3. System Security I--Networks and Operating Systems.
4. System Security II--Data Management.
5. Systems Development and Program Change Procedures.
6. Overview of Transaction Processing and financial Reporting Systems.
7. Computer-Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques.
8. CAATTs for Data Extraction and Analysis.
9. Application Controls and Substantive Testing I--The Revenue Cycle.
10. Application Controls and Substantive Testing II--The Expenditure Cycle.
11. Enterprise Resource Planning Systems.
12. Ethics, Fraud Schemes and Fraud Detection.
Glossary.
Index.

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