Auditing Accounts Receivable with Computer Assistance

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What should the auditor do if the computer operations manager says the company's computer is running at full capacity?

Use a manual auditing method

Abort the audit test due to unavailability of computer time

Request to store the auditor's program in the program library to run when computer time becomes available (correct)

Use a different computer for the audit

What should the auditor do if refused admission to the computer room?

Request to store the auditor's program in the program library

Seek permission from the top management

Use alternative audit procedures that do not require computer access (correct)

Abort the audit test due to lack of access

What should the auditor do if the systems manager says it will take too much time to adapt the auditor's program?

Use a different computer for the audit

Request the company programmers to write the programs needed for the audit (correct)

Abort the audit test due to incompatible operating system

Use a different audit program that is compatible with the operating system

What is one of the ways the IT Department can improve the security of their network infrastructure?

Implementing a firewall Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the roles that an IS auditor can play in Network infrastructure?

Security Consultant Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the network performance metrics that the IT auditor may use to understand the performance of a network?

Network latency Signup and view all the answers

What is the term 'Computer forensics'?

The use of technology to recover and analyze data from digital devices Signup and view all the answers

What should the auditor do if the computer scheduling manager suggests storing the auditor's program in the program library?

Store the program in the library and run when computer time becomes available Signup and view all the answers

Why may the IT Department refuse to allow the auditor to use the company's computer for the audit?

The company's computer is running at full capacity Signup and view all the answers

The ______________ operations manager says the company’s computer is running at full capacity for the foreseeable future.

computer Signup and view all the answers

The computer ______________ manager suggests that your computer program be stored in the computer program library.

scheduling Signup and view all the answers

You are refused ______________ to the computer room.

admission Signup and view all the answers

The ______________ manager tells you that it will take too much time to adapt the auditor’s computer audit program.

systems Signup and view all the answers

The IT Department can use ______________ to improve the security of their network infrastructure.

activities Signup and view all the answers

An IS auditor can play a ______________ role in Network infrastructure.

roles Signup and view all the answers

The IT auditor may use ______________ metrics to understand the performance of a network.

network performance Signup and view all the answers

The term 'Computer forensics' refers to the ______________ of digital evidence.

analysis Signup and view all the answers

The IT auditor may use metrics such as ______________ to measure the performance of a network.

response time Signup and view all the answers

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