COMPUTER ASSISTED AUDIT TECHNIQUES (CAATs) Session 1 Introduction and Course Content
Session Objectives Outline the objectives of the CAATs module Outline the sessions in this module Introduce the lecturer and the trainees Inform the trainees of administrative arrangements
Course Administration Course administrator Messages Ladies/Gents washrooms Lunch, tea and coffee Smoking Delegate/trainee introductions
Course Scope Introduction to CAATs Aims to give auditors An understanding of available CAAT tools; and When and where to use them Not tool-specific To be supplemented by additional material (training modules / case studies) Primary Focus on CAATs used for data analysis
Conditions for use of CAATs Organising the CAATs function Learning Objectives Role of CAATs Types of CAATs Program Validation Data analysis Conditions for use of CAATs Organising the CAATs function Data Access Methods A phased approach to using CAATs
Learning Objectives (Contd.) Data selection issues Common tools for data analysis Key issues related to data downloading CAAT design and documentation issues