To mitigate the risks occasioned by the features of a computerized information system, the management should design internal controls over the system. These controls are mainly classified into general controls and application controls. 1. General controls. These relate to the Read More …
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The audit approach in computerized information systems
The actual approach adopted by the auditor will depend on: The auditor‘s experience with the client. The control environment. The complexity of the computerized information system. The risk profile of the client. The risk of misstatements in the financial statements. Read More …
Computer files.
These are equivalent of books and records in a manual system and are described as either transaction files or master files. 1. Transaction files. These are equivalent of journal such as sales journal, the purchases journal or the cash book. Read More …
2015 January – April KCA Past Papers
BIT 1104A BUSINESS COMMUNICATION SKILLS KCA Past Paper BIT 1106 BBIT 102 COMPUTER ORGANISATION AND APPLICATIONS DISTANCE LEARNING KCA Past Paper BIT 1106A BCT 1101 OPERATING SYSTEMS KCA Past Paper BIT 1106A OPERATING SYSTEM DISTANCE LEARNING KCA Past Paper BIT Read More …
The computer software consists of programs and operating systems.
Programs are the instructions telling the computer how each type of transaction is to be processed. These instructions include routines of checking and controlling data, matching data with master files and performing mathematical operations on data. E.g. for sales transactions, Read More …
Ways in which the procurement auditors can use ICT
A computer system requires procedures to; Convert data to machine readable form. Input data into the computer. Process data. Store data in machine readable form. Convert data into desired output form. For these procedures to be undertaken, a mixture of Read More …
Types of audit opinions
Unqualified opinion. Disclaimer opinion Qualified opinion Adverse opinion 1. Unqualified opinion. This is issued when the auditor is satisfied in all material aspects that enable him express the required opinion on financial statements without any reservation. This is sometimes called Read More …
Basic elements of auditors report
The Companies Act does not stipulate the form the auditor‘s report should take. The auditing standards seek to ensure that the auditor‘s report is clear and unambiguous. To this end, it seeks to standardize the form of the auditor‘s report. Read More …
2016 September – December KCA Past Papers
BCT3202 ADVANCED NETWORK MANAGEMENT KCA Past Paper BIT1110 MATHEMATICS FOR SCIENCE KCA Past Paper BIT1206 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS KCA Past Paper BIT1303 BBIT105 PROGRAMMING METHODS KCA Past Paper BIT2108 OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING KCA Past Paper BUSS 102 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT KCA Past Read More …
Auditor’s reports
Section 162(1) of the Companies Act stipulates the statements that should be expressly stated in the auditor‘s report. These are; Whether the auditor has obtained all the information and explanation which to the best of his knowledge and belief were Read More …