CAS 230 Audit Documentation Requires Auditors to Document Each Stage

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Essay

CAS 230 Audit Documentation requires auditors to document each stage of the audit in their working papers. Regarding the contents of working papers, what are the specific requirements in CAS 230? Explain the importance of auditors effectively documenting the tests of controls they have performed.

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Definitions:

Wireless Standards

Protocols established to ensure interoperability and compatibility among wireless devices, such as Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11) and Bluetooth standards.

802.11n

An IEEE wireless standard that uses both the 2.4 and 5 GHz ranges and that supports speeds up to 600 Mb/s.

NAT

Network Address Translation, a method used in networks to remap one IP address space into another by modifying network address information in the IP header of packets in transit.

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, a network management protocol that automatically assigns an IP address and other network configuration parameters to each device on a network.