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Overview

8.0 Credits
ONLINE

Creating measures that govern technology assets and tech-based operations differs from control development for other areas of an internal control system. Often, those charged with creating measures for technology do not have the technical prowess to understand all the controlled processes. Understand the scope of business technology that must be protected and operated, review control types that can be used and resources control creators should exploit as they develop measures. Discuss what is on the technology horizon and how it may be addressed.

Objectives

• Recognize the broad scope of technology operated by businesses.
• Recognize the steps needed to develop technology measures.
• Recall how to build control measure creation processes for technology tools and methods that utilize all appropriate resources.
• Recall how to test tech control measures to make sure they are working properly, and indicate methods that can be used to stay abreast of new technology implemented both internally and externally in and around organizations.

Major Topics

  • What is included in “Technology” and why is it important to control.
  • The types of technology policies and procedures organizations should utilize.
  • Resources for those creating technology measures.
  • Reviewing and testing - then updating controls as technology evolves.
  • Implementing updated measures efficiency. 

Designed For

 Accounting and other business professionals that work to create technology internal  conttols.

Prerequisite

A basic understanding of Internal Control concepts

Advanced Preparation

None
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