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Match Eight of the Terms (A-N)with the Definitions Provided Below

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Match eight of the terms (a-n)with the definitions provided below (1-8):

Premises:

Responses:

Controls that apply to processing of transactions.

Parallel simulation

Controls such as proper authorization of documents, check digits, and adequate documentation, designed to assure that the information to be processed by the computer is authorized, complete, and accurate.

Generalized audit software

Involves the use of a computer program written by the auditor that replicates some part of a client's application system.

Test data approach

A new system is implemented in one part of the organization while other locations continue to rely on the old system.

Auditing around the computer

A method of auditing IT systems which uses data created by the auditor to determine whether the client's computer program can correctly process valid and invalid transactions.

Hardware controls

Controls such as review of data for reasonableness, designed to assure that data generated by the computer is valid, accurate, complete, and distributed only to authorized people.

Pilot testing

Controls that relate to all parts of the IT system.

Output controls

The new and old systems operate simultaneously in all locations.

Auditing through the computer

Parallel testing

Error listing

Input controls

General controls

Processing controls

Application controls

Premises:

Controls that apply to processing of transactions.

Involves the use of a computer program written by the auditor that replicates some part of a client's application system.

A new system is implemented in one part of the organization while other locations continue to rely on the old system.

A method of auditing IT systems which uses data created by the auditor to determine whether the client's computer program can correctly process valid and invalid transactions.

Controls such as review of data for reasonableness, designed to assure that data generated by the computer is valid, accurate, complete, and distributed only to authorized people.

Controls that relate to all parts of the IT system.

The new and old systems operate simultaneously in all locations.

Responses:

Parallel simulation

Generalized audit software

Test data approach

Auditing around the computer

Hardware controls

Pilot testing

Output controls

Auditing through the computer

Parallel testing

Error listing

Input controls

General controls

Processing controls

Application controls

Correct Answer:

Premises:

Responses:

Parallel simulation

Generalized audit software

Test data approach

Auditing around the computer

Hardware controls

Pilot testing

Output controls

Auditing through the computer

Parallel testing

Error listing

Input controls

General controls

Processing controls

Application controls