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EDP auditor

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A person who performs an EDP audit within an organization. Such individuals analyze the existing systems and procedures using audit software that samples databases and generates confirmation letters. See EDP audit and audit software.


(job)EDP auditor - A person who analyses system functions and operations to determine adequate security and controls. An EDP analyst evaluates systems and operational procedures and reports findings to senior management. He writes ad hoc report programs using 4GLs and specialised audit software.


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Experienced EDP auditors tended to use transaction flow as the dominant knowledge structure; in contrast, prior studies had found financial auditors employed control objectives as their dominant knowledge structure.
Singleton coauthored the book "Managing the Audit Function" and has published numerous articles on auditing and information technology, such as Sarbanes-Oxley and fraud, in publications such as "The EDP Auditor Journal/Information Systems Control Journal", "EDPACS", "The Journal of End User Computing", "The Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance", "The Cooperative Accountant", "International Business Schools Quarterly".
Harnish is accredited by the EDP Auditors Foundation as a Certified Information Systems Auditor and is also a Certified Lotus Professional as recognized by Lotus Development Corporation.
 
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