How Does Running Test Data Through the System Impose Limitations

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Essay

How does running test data through the system impose limitations on the auditors?

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Definitions:

Credit Derivatives

Financial instruments that allow parties to manage exposure to credit risk, through vehicles such as credit default swaps (CDS).

CDOs

Collateralized Debt Obligations are complex financial instruments that pool together various cash flow-generating assets and repackages this asset pool into discrete tranches that can be sold to investors.

Credit Crisis

A financial situation characterized by a severe shortage of credit or loans, often resulting in widespread financial and economic instability.

Special Purpose Vehicles

Entities created for a specific financial transaction or to isolate financial risk, used in securitizations and project finance.