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Auditing Controls in ERP Systems - 2019

Auditing Controls in ERP Systems - 2019

Week 8: Questions

October 17, 2020 by Edward N Beaver Leave a Comment

  1. Do you believe businesses rely too much on administrators to configure the security protocols in programs like SAP, rather than look for security in the entire network?  Explain
  2. What is the relevance of only being able to have one posting period open at a time for real time financial postings?  What does this prevent from happening?
  3. Consider the list of financial and accounting controls discussed in class.  Rank them.  Which to you believe is the most important, the least.  Why?
  4. You’ve used various computer systems in your lifetime, career.  System security is complex and often maligned as cumbersome, difficult, bureaucratic, etc.  Have you seen these problems in your experience?   Explain

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  • Week 04: OTC Process, Types of Controls (3)
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  • Week 06: Invoicing & Collection Controls (1)
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  • Week 09: Security: User Mgmt, Segregation of Duties (2)
  • Week 10: Data; SOD/SAT Review (2)
  • Week 11: Change Management, Development (3)
  • Week 12: Table Security, Control Framework (2)
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