Homework: Auditing Processes
The following scenario will be used throughout all six weeks of the course.
Imagine you are an IT manager at Gail Industries. The company has a client, Smallville Collections Processing Entity (SCOPE), which requires an annual IT audit to ensure contract compliance. Few of Gail Industries staff have been involved in an IT audit before. The CEO has asked you to prepare a presentation to all Gail Industries staff in preparation.
Read the Gail Industries Case Study.
Prepare a 2 to 4 pages prepared Question & Answer handout for IT staff members about the upcoming audit on topics listed below. There should be at least 2 questions per topic, and answers should be at least 90 words in length. Include the items below as part of the Q&A:
i. Explanation of the value and purpose of IT audits for SCOPE
ii. Description of how to respond to auditor requests and questions
iii. Reasons that the client requires regular audits
iv. Description of the legal and regulatory requirements for the audit
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.