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Glossary
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Sample Exams
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Course Completion Certificate
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Worldclass Trainer
Introductions
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (or SOX as it is often referred to) has been described as the “most broad-sweeping legislation” since the Securities Act of the 1930s. Enacted by President Bush in 2002 in response to such corporate accounting scandals as Enron and WorldCom, the Act is transforming business in corporate America and around the world.
The comprehensive 3-day Sarbanes - Oxley Intensive Camp is an opportunity for you to experience virtually every important element of SOX and how it applies to your job, your career, your company and your industry. This is the most thorough SOX training program in the world and, through a series of simulation workshop exercises, it is designed to address the unique needs of finance, accounting, IT, legal and audit professionals alike.
Course Objectives
- Types of Business Application Audits
- Relationship of Application Controls to General Controls
- Statements on Auditing
- Planning / Resource Requirements
- Audit program development and Execution
Duration & Learning Level
Learning Level: Intermediate
Duration: 3 day(s)-
Course Introduction and Overview
- Introduction to Course
- Purpose and Objectives of Course
- Types of Business Application Audits
Types and Definitions of IT Controls
- Application Controls
- General Controls
- Relationship of Application Controls to General Controls
- Types / Sub Categories of Controls COSO
Discussion of Audit Standards
- ISACA
- Institute of Internal Auditors
- General Accounting Office
- Texas Internal Auditing Act
- Department of Information Resources
- Statements on Auditing
- Standards (SAS), including SAS
General Steps in Performing an Application Controls Review
- Planning / Resource Requirements
- Scoping / Application Identification
- Application Risk Assessment
- Audit Program Development
- Identifying, Testing, and Assessing Control Reliability
- Data Integrity Testing
- Certifying Computer Security
- Issue, Finding and Report Development and Presentation
- Follow-up considerations
Components and Controls in an Automated Business Application
- Transaction Authorization and Origination
- Input
- Processing
- Output
- Security
- Maintenance
Data Input and Processing Relationship Models
- Batch Online
- Real Time
Key Issues and Concerns When:
- Beginning the Audit
- Identifying and
- Documenting Controls,
- Testing Controls and
- Using Automated Audit Resources.
Hands-on Class Exercise
- Scenario layout, Planning and Scoping
- Audit program development and Execution
- Use of automated audit tools
- Reporting
- Post-exercise discussion
Upon completion of the training, participants will be provided a Certificate of Completion / Attendance.
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Finance and Accounting
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Information Technology
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Internal / External Audit
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Professionals interested in the IT Audit field