How Could Auditors Determine If Unauthorized Program Changes Have Been

question 91

Multiple Choice

How could auditors determine if unauthorized program changes have been made?

• A)By interviewing and making inquiries of the programming staff.
• B)By examining the systems design and programming documentation.
• C)By using a source code comparison program.
• D)By interviewing and making inquiries of recently terminated programming staff.

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