Webinar Details
Course Description
Business reliance on information technology and the associated risks are restructuring how auditors audit and what auditors assess.
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act, requires public companies, and their auditors to annually assess and report on the design and effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. The reliability of financial reporting is heavily dependent on a well-controlled IT environment.
Today, every auditor must have a good comprehension of information technology basics and the vulnerabilities, threats and risks that face organizations each day to effectively plan and execute any audit engagement.
In this webinar, we will explore the Key Information Technology General Controls areas that must be addressed to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data and information assets, as well as the reliability of financial reporting.
Learning Objectives
- Identify and describe the key controls over Access to Programs and Data
- Explore the main Physical Access and Environmental controls over critical IT Infrastructure
- Recognize the important Change Management controls
Prerequisites
- None
Who Should Attend
CPAs, accounting/finance professionals who work with Information Technology General Controls (ITGC)
Advanced Preparation
None
Presenter Details
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Doug Menendez
- Presenter
Doug has over 40 years of experience in IT Audit, Security, Compliance, and Risk Management in a variety of industries. He is currently an Instructor in Webster University’s nationally recognized Cybersecurity program. Doug holds an MBA from Saint Louis University, and is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). He served on the Board of Directors of CyberUp, A St. Louis-based nonprofit organization that focuses on cybersecurity apprenticeships and youth education programs. Doug was also on the Executive Committee of GHECC, the Gateway Higher Education Cybersecurity Consortium. He is a published author in books and professional journals, and is an experienced speak... Read more
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Live Webinar
Auditing the Key Information Technology General Controls (ITGC)
by Doug Menendez from Encoursa
- May 19, 2025
- 1:00 PM EDT
- Credits: 2.00
$42.00
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