New Horizons in Audit Technology

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  • Walter Hamscher
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Advances in technology make it possible for the EDP auditor to work smarter, faster, and deliver added value on every audit. In part this is true because the commoditization of computer hardware means that every auditor can carry a powerful computer everywhere. The software tools that help to realize the productivity potential of the hardware fall broadly into the categories of document management systems, expert systems, and modeling systems. In this paper I will discuss each of these areas and how they are being used by Price Waterhouse and the internal auditors with whom they work.

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تاریخ انتشار 1999