An investigation of factors influencing the use of computer-related audit procedures

Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-118

  Janvrin, Diane ^a   Bierstaker, James ^b   Jordan Lowe, D ^c  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer related audit procedures; Control risk assessment; Firm size; IT specialists

Indexed keywords

EID: 77249128223     PISSN: 08887985     EISSN: 15587959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/jis.2009.23.1.97     Document Type: Article

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