Writer Choice

38896Write a paragraph for each topic providing detail to support the answer

Topic 1
The sharing of passwords can lead to viruses, lost or compromised information and a host of other IT security issues. If a program is considered vulnerable it can allow for things like backdoor outside entry and loss of system uptime. Program vulnerability should be detected by the audit IT specialists during the system audit. How can a company help ensure that they do not fall prey to program vulnerability?

Topic 2
There has been a great debate on how much SOX 404 has harmed companies rather than helped them. Do you feel that it has helped or harmed these companies and why?

Topic 3
You are the external auditor for Company C and you have just completed the invoice audit. Based on the substantive tests, it appears that the level of income reported by the company may be overstated. You let your audit supervisor know and she says to pull more invoices to see if your discovery is correct. Do you think that more invoices should be pulled? Why or why not?

Topic 4
You are the VP of internal auditing for your company and you find out that the CFO may have been manipulating the numbers to make them look better to increase bonuses for all the executives. What should be your next few steps? Why?