Continuous auditing technologies and models: A discussion

Computers and Security

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 325-331

  Flowerday, S ^a   Blundell, A W ^a   Von Solms, R ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Continuous auditing; Information integrity; Internal controls; Real time assurances; Technology based prevention

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; ERROR ANALYSIS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SECURITY OF DATA;

CONTINUOUS AUDITING; INFORMATION INTEGRITY; INTERNAL CONTROLS; REAL-TIME ASSURANCES; TECHNOLOGY-BASED PREVENTION;

REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

EID: 33746685679     PISSN: 01674048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cose.2006.06.004     Document Type: Article

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