IT audit training for COMPUTER ASSISTED AUDIT TECHNIQUES (CAATs) Session 1 Introduction and Course Content March 2007 CAAT S 1/1
IT audit training Session Objectives for F F March 2007 Outline the objectives of the CAATs module Outline the sessions in this module Introduce the lecturer and the trainees Inform the trainees of administrative arrangements CAAT S 1/2
IT audit training Course Administration for F F F March 2007 Course administrator Messages Ladies/Gents washrooms Lunch, tea and coffee Smoking Delegate/trainee introductions CAAT S 1/3
IT audit training Course Scope for F F Introduction to CAATs Aims to give auditors V V F Not tool-specific V F March 2007 An understanding of available CAAT tools; and When and where to use them To be supplemented by additional material (training modules / case studies) Primary Focus on CAATs used for data analysis CAAT S 1/4
IT audit training Learning Objectives for F F Role of CAATs Types of CAATs V V F F March 2007 Program Validation Data analysis Conditions for use of CAATs Organising the CAATs function Data Access Methods A phased approach to using CAATs CAAT S 1/5
IT audit training Learning Objectives (Contd. ) for F F March 2007 Data selection issues Common tools for data analysis Key issues related to data downloading CAAT design and documentation issues CAAT S 1/6