Auditing by Testing the Input and Output of an IT

question 20

Multiple Choice

Auditing by testing the input and output of an IT system instead of the computer program itself will:

• A)detect all program errors, regardless of the nature of the output.
• B)not detect program errors that do not show up in the output sampled.
• C)not provide the auditor with confidence in the results of the auditing procedures.
• D)provide the auditor with the same type of evidence.

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