Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 8, Problem 29GOQ
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Which of the following is NOT an audit technique for auditing computerized AIS?
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Continuous auditing
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All of the above are techniques used to audit computerized AIS
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parallel simulation
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Which of the following is an advantage of computer-assisted audit techniques (CAATs)?a. All the CAATs programs are written in one computer language.b. The software can be used for audits of clients that use differing computer equipment and file formats.c. The use of CAATs has reduced the need for the auditor to study input controls for computer-related procedures.d. The use of CAATs can be substituted for a relatively large part of the required testing.
Auditing by testing the input and output of a computer system instead of the computer program itself will:
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