A Chief Audit Executive (CAE) Suspects That Several Employees Have

question 455

Multiple Choice

A chief audit executive (CAE) suspects that several employees have used desktop computers for personal gain. In conducting an investigation, the primary reason that the CAE would choose to engage a forensic information systems auditor rather than using the organization's information systems auditor is that a forensic information systems auditor would possess:

• A) Knowledge of the computing system that would enable a more comprehensive assessment of the computer use and abuse.
• B) Knowledge of what constitutes evidence acceptable in a court of law.
• C) Superior analytical skills that would facilitate the identification of computer abuse.
• D) Superior documentation and organization skills that would facilitate in the presentation of findings to senior management and the board.

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