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Information Systems Auditing: The IS Audit Planning Process: Information Systems Auditing, #1
Information Systems Auditing: The IS Audit Planning Process: Information Systems Auditing, #1
Information Systems Auditing: The IS Audit Planning Process: Information Systems Auditing, #1
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IS audit area planning mastery reflects professional experience and training. Regarding subject mastery, this booklet contains a detail plan preparation, documentation, and presentation process for IS audits; which can be translated, if practiced, into professional experience.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 3, 2011
ISBN9781458196354
Information Systems Auditing: The IS Audit Planning Process: Information Systems Auditing, #1
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Robert E. Davis

Dr. Robert E. Davis obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Business Law, a Master of Business Administration in Management Information Systems, and a Doctor of Business Administration in Information Systems Management from Temple, West Chester, and Walden University; respectively. In addition, during his twenty years of involvement in education, Dr. Davis acquired Postgraduate and Professional Technical licenses in Computer Science and Computer Systems Technology. Dr. Davis also obtained the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certificate — after passing the 1988 Information Systems Audit and Control Association's rigorous three hundred and fifty multiple-choice questions examination; and was conferred the Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) certificate by the Institute for Internal Controls. Since starting his career as an information systems (IS) auditor, Dr. Davis has provided data security consulting and IS auditing services to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, United States Enrichment Corporation, Raytheon Company, United States Interstate Commerce Commission, Dow Jones & Company and Fidelity/First Fidelity (Wells Fargo) corporations as well as other organizations; in staff through management positions. Prior to engaging in the practice of IS auditing and information security consulting; Dr. Davis (as a corporate employee) provided inventory as well as general accounting services to Philip Morris, USA and general accounting services to Philadelphia National Bank (Wells Fargo). Furthermore, he has prior experience as a freelance writer of IT audit and information security training material. Dr. Davis has authored articles addressing IT issues for ITAudit magazine, ISACA Journal, and IT Governance, LTD as well as peer reviewed Carnegie Mellon University's technical report "Comparing eSCM-SP v2 and COBIT" and five chapters of Bloomsbury Publishing's "Effective Auditing for Corporates". In regards to training individuals in the information systems audit process, he has provided instruction to the Data Processing Management Association, ISACA-Philadelphia Chapter CISA Review Course participants, 3rd Annual Securasia Congress delegates, the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association and an Internet CISA study group. Additionally, Dr. Davis has presented webinars for Compliance4all, Compliance IQ, Compliance Online, and...

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    Information Systems Auditing - Robert E. Davis

    Information Systems Auditing

    The IS Audit Planning Process

    2nd Edition

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    Robert E. Davis, MBA, CISA, CICA

    Published by Robert E. Davis at Smashwords

    Copyright 2009 Robert E. Davis, MBA, CISA, CICA. All rights reserved.

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    Preface

    The global Information Technology (IT) community considers becoming a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) a major accomplishment. To obtain the CISA designation information systems auditors, controls, or security professionals must pass a rigorous test demonstrating knowledge in a multitude of information systems audit process areas. Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) standards and guidelines, audit risk, and audit objectives are just a few knowledge requirements CISA candidates must master.

    Objectives

    Information Systems Auditing: The IS Audit Planning Process is part of an electronic booklets series providing comprehensive IS audit planning, study, evaluation, and testing methods. Systemically, the series covers major steps in the IS audit processes not chronicled in ISACA standards and guidelines. In terms of content, these monographs convert selected audit standards into practical applications using detailed examples. These monographs also allow auditors to understand various steps and processes required to adequately initiate, document, and compile IT audit phases. Through these study assistants, a CISA student will acquire an appreciation for IT financial statement, government, and external auditing. Collectively, these monographs function as study guides for CISA examination preparation as well as audit reference manuals.

    IS audit area planning mastery reflects professional experience and training. Regarding subject mastery, this booklet contains a detail plan preparation, documentation, and presentation process for IS audits; which can be translated, if practiced, into professional experience. Chronologically, this monograph describes required audit steps performed during an audit area assignment. Specifically, audit objectives, risk, and materiality, are described from an ISA’s perspective, while simultaneously presenting other equivalent audit standards and guidelines. Furthermore, auditor opening conference communication is discussed at this monograph’s conclusion.

    Related Material

    To enhance certification candidate preparation, Boson Software offers practice tests traversing the ISACA CISA examination domains. These practice tests are excellent knowledge diagnostic and test simulation tools, furnishing a variety of question formats for the purchaser. Lastly, the practice tests are customizable, therefore, allowing selected CISA domain study.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction

    1.0 Auditors

    1.1 Audit Objectives

    1.2 Business Objectives

    1.3 Organizational Practices

    1.4 Materiality

    1.5 Audit Risk Assessment

    1.6 Internal Control Assessment

    2.0 Audit Plan

    2.1 Engagement Letter

    3.0 Opening Conference

    Appendix A

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