IT Auditing: Irregular and Illegal Acts 

Robert E. Davis, MBA, CISA, CICA

Robert E. Davis is an independent management audit consultant (currently associated with Robert Half Management Resources) and a Boson Software, Inc. author and instructor, as well as Pleier Corporation author.  His IT audit specializations include Control Objectives for Information and related Technology, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.  Regarding information security and privacy, Robert is available to provide International Standards Organization-17799, Graham-Leach-Bailey, and Basel II consulting.  His primary computer technology research interests are databases, operating systems, and distributed information systems processing. 

Since starting his career as an IT auditor, Robert has provided data security consulting and IT auditing services (from staff through management positions) to the United States Enrichment Corporation, Raytheon Company, United States Interstate Commerce Commission, Dow Jones & Company, Fidelity/First Fidelity (Wachovia) Corporations, and other organizations.

Some of his professional IT software and hardware experience includes MVS, UNIX, Windows, Oracle, the International Money Management System, PERL, COBOL, PASCAL, DEC, IBM, Tandem, Compaq, and DELL.  

Prior to engaging in the practice of IT auditing and information security consulting, Robert provided inventory and general accounting services to Philip Morris USA and general accounting services to Philadelphia National Bank (Wachovia).

Robert graduated from Temple University and West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration degree, respectively. While attending Temple University, his major areas of study were Business Law and Accounting.  He successfully completed the requirements for a Management Information Systems subject major at West Chester University.

Robert obtained the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certificate, after passing the Information Systems Audit and Control Association's rigorous three hundred and fifty multiple-choice questions examination and was conferred the Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) certificate by the Institute for Internal Controls.

During his twenty-year professional involvement in education, Robert acquired postgraduate and professional technical licenses in computer science and computer systems technology.

Currently, Robert is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors IT AUDIT magazine Editorial Review Committee and author of an IT AUDIT magazine article, Did IT Auditing Forget the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?

Robert is a former ISACA-Philadelphia Chapter Board of Directors member and College Relation Chairman. Robert has provided instruction to an Internet CISA study group, the Data Processing Management Association, and the ISACA-Philadelphia Chapter CISA Review course.

Robert is a member of American Association of University Professors, ISACA, and the Institute for Internal Controls. He is also a college computer science and mathematics instructor, having previously taught at Cheyney University and Bryant & Stratton College.

Robert's IT audit publications include Information Systems Auditing: The IS Audit Planning Process, Information Systems Auditing: The IS Audit Study and Evaluation of Controls Process, Information Systems Auditing: The IS Audit Testing Process, and Information Systems Auditing: The IS Audit Reporting Process electronic monographs available at http://boson.com/tests/auditor.htm. A consolidated and enhanced version of these monographs is available through Pleier Corporation under the title IT Auditing: An Adaptive Process.

For those preparing for the CISA or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) examination, Robert has authored knowledge diagnostic tests that are also available at http://boson.com/tests/auditor.htm.

Additional references and information are available at Have CISA - Will Travel.

Be certain to review "IT Auditing: The Process" see IT Auditing: The Process a 450-slide PowerPoint presentation that is a companion product to "IT Auditing: An Adaptive Process".

Robert E. Davis has been privileged to assist various organizations in achieving their information systems control objectives and improving business processes. Recently, he has applied his expertise in assisting organizations in fulfilling U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley reporting and control requirements as well as training professionals internationally.

Robert is sharing his experience by providing tools to prepare auditors to perform IT audits in an extremely cost-effective manner.

Business organizations, governmental organizations, colleges, and universities can benefit from his knowledge and expertise concerning IT auditing.

This self-paced PowerPoint presentation with accompanying material is organized to provide initial training of IT auditors as well as continuing training of IT auditors, auditors, and auditor managers. The Administrator's Guide provides tools for group and individual self-paced training.

Utilizing the enclosed PowerPoint slides, in conjunction with the Participant's Guide can ensure adequate understanding of IT audit/review related irregularities and illegal acts. Furthermore, participant attentiveness to the material and completion of the ten exercises in the guide can enhance auditor professionalism in corresponding job responsibilities.

Participants who complete this training will be adequately prepared to perform competent IT Audit Agreed-Upon Procedures.

Auditors and Audit Departments that purchase this electronic publication on CD can duplicate the enclosed Administrator's and Participant's Guides royalty free for training of individual auditors in that department and for in-house group training.

Organizations including schools that purchase this electronic publication on CD can duplicate the enclosed Administrator's and Participant's Guides and use that material to conduct public and classroom training by sending a royalty fee of $20 for each copy of the Participant™s Guide produced on paper of file to:

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IT Auditing: Irregular and Illegal Acts contains over 200 PowerPoint slides with slide notes offering a practical method for performing adaptive IT audits/reviews/agreed-upon procedures addressing potential irregularities and illegal act risks. Furthermore, the PowerPoint slides content allows presentation and participation in either a group or individual self-paced training format.

IT Auditing: Irregular and Illegal Acts Presentation “ module 1"

Module 1 sets the framework for learning about irregular and illegal acts associated with IT audits/reviews/agreed-upon procedures as well as offering suggestions on how to use this CD in a self-study or group training mode; by specifically addressing:

IT Auditing: Irregular and Illegal Acts Presentation “ module 2"

Module 2 continues the learning concerning irregular and illegal acts associated with IT audits/reviews/agreed-upon procedures; by specifically addressing:

"IT Auditing: Irregular and Illegal Acts Administrator's Guide"

The 56-page "Administrator's Guide" provides the administrator / seminar leader with an excellent guide to offer quality training correlated to the "IT Auditing: Irregular and Illegal Acts" PowerPoint presentation and provides answers for course participant exercises. Beneficially, the "Administrator's Guide" documents researched answers, with additional reference sources available on the Internet.

In a self-study mode the participant should use the "Participant's Guide" and then check the accuracy of an answer with the "Administrator's Guide".

"IT Auditing: Irregular and Illegal Acts Participant's Guide"

The 31-page "Participant's Guide" encourages active learning about irregular and illegal acts associated with IT audits/reviews/agreed-upon procedures. This workbook allows application of presented material and demonstration of the IT audit methodology, using various formats. Additionally, practice variety also is incorporated through group or individual exercise assignments.

The "Participant's Guide" contains a glossary of terms that participant might want to reference throughout the PowerPoint presentation.

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