SAU620S - SYSTEMS AUDIT - 1ST OPP - NOV 2023


SAU620S - SYSTEMS AUDIT - 1ST OPP - NOV 2023



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n Am I BI A u n IVER s I TY
OF SCIEnCE
TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS
DEPARTMENTOF INFORMATICS
QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor of Computer Science
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BAIF
LEVEL: 6
COURSECODE: SAU620S
COURSE:System Audit
DATE: November 2023
SESSION:1
DURATION: 3 Hours
MARKS: 100
FIRSTOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINERS:
Dr Munyaradzi Maravanyika
MODERATOR(S):
Mr Julius Silaa
THIS EXAMINATION PAPERCONSISTSOF 2 PAGES
(INCLUDING THIS FRONT PAGE)
INSTRUCTIONSFORTHE CANDIDATE
l. Answer all questions.
2. When writing, consider the following: The style should be to inform rather than
impress.
3. Information should be brief and accurate.
4. Please ensure that your writing is legible, neat and presentable.

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Question 1
List and describe the four main objectives of an IT Audit.
[25 marks]
Question 2
With the aid of a flowchart, outline the main steps of an IT System Audit
[25 marks]
Question 3
Segregation of duties is a proven way of ensuring that transactions are properly authorised and
recorded and that assets are safeguarded. Separation of duties occurs when one person provides a
check on the activities of another. It is also used to prevent one person from carrying out an activity
from start to finish without the involvement of another person.
a) What are the risk areas associated with segregation of duties?
[5 marks]
b) Discussthe concept of segregation of duties in the context of an IT Department of a large
organisation.
[20 marks]
Question 4
Discussthe procedures for auditing IT applications in an organisation.
[25 marks)
END OF PAPER
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