Information Systems Auditing: The IS Audit Planning Process

IT audit area planning mastery reflects professional experience and training. Regarding subject mastery, this booklet contains detail plan preparation, documentation, and presentation material that enables value delivery from IT audit activities and tasks which can be translated, if practiced, into exceptional professional experience. Chronologically, this monograph describes required audit steps performed during an audit area assignment. Specifically, audit objectives, risk, and materiality, are described from an information systems audit perspective, while simultaneously presenting other equivalent audit standards and guidelines. Furthermore, auditor opening conference communication is discussed at this monograph’s conclusion.