Describe the following;- 

I. Auditing around the computer

 II. Auditing through the computer

 

b) Airtel Ltd is a big company which is a telecommunications service provider which is encountering unusual fluctuations in its business. An auditor is supposed to do an analytical review on the company.

 Required; 

(a) Define the term 'analytical review' 

(b) Why is it important for an auditor to conduct an analytical review in a computerized organization

QUESTION:

A client Nokia Company has invited you as an auditor to audit their systems that they have recently rolled out in the last few months. You are required to consider the risks and exposures in each of the phases of the systems development life cycle and ensure adequate controls are sufficient to mitigate these risks are in place and operated as intended 2 Required

 a) Describe the seven stages of the systems development life cycle explaining what goes on in each stage?

b) The management of that company asks you to conduct tests appropriate for tangible assets. Explain how you would go through the whole procedure?

 

QUESTION  Many auditors now use laptops computers to perform various audit tasks. However, if audit firms use laptop computers they risk data being corrupted and appropriate controls must therefore be put in place to prevent corruption of data. 

 

(a) Explain five ways which auditors can use laptop computers in their audit work (other than computer -assisted audit techniques).

 

 (c) Briefly describe two types of software that might be used by auditors in their work other than Computer Assisted audit techniques.

 

 (d) Describe the controls that auditors should implement when using laptop computers.