What Every Auditor Needs To Know About IT Audit

Field: Information Technology | Delivery Method: Self Study | CPE Hours: 1.0

Basic information about information technology (IT) is becoming a necessary part of internal audit, even if you aren't an IT auditor. Every audit project has an IT component and without understanding the basics, you risk being obsolete in a few years.


Most auditors don’t have a degree in IT, so here's your opportunity to get a crash course on some basics of IT audit, every internal auditor needs to know.

This discussion with Jason Mefford and Robert Berry will focus on the areas of infrastructure, applications, third-party systems and share some case studies and stories so you better understand IT basics.

Robert Berry believes our ultimate goal in business is to improve people, processes and profits. Every organization exists to make some sort of profit. Behind every profit is a series of business processes that must be in sink, but behind every process is a person. People are the heartbeat of every organization. People need to be developed and supported.

He's spent the better part of his career trying to bring out the best in people. As a result, you will find that his training courses are practical and actionable. The compelling content typically contains good visuals to stimulate recall along with clear and concise language.

He has worked as an auditor and an accountant in small and multi billion dollar organizations. You will find the standard alphabet soup behind his name (CPA, CIA, etc), but improving people, processes and profits is what matters most.

Learn more at: https://thatauditguy.com/


Field: Information Technology
Delivery Method: Group
CPE Hours: 1.0

Format: Video


Your Instructor


Jason Mefford
Jason Mefford

Jason Mefford is a rock star in internal audit, risk management and compliance. He typically works with Chief Audit Executives (CAE), Audit Committee (AC) members, and professionals in audit, risk and compliance with the technical and soft-skills needed to navigate the land mines of organizations. He takes complicated, confusing and hard things, makes them practical, proactive and simple to improve learning and transformation.


He's been a Chief Audit Executive, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Board Member, and has trained and consulted organizations all over the world. He is a thought leader in all things governance, risk and compliance (GRC) and internal audit, and is the recipient of multiple awards including:


  • Rising Star in Corporate Governance from Yale University
  • Rising Star in Corporate Governance Award (Finalist) from Corporate Secretary Magazine
  • Thought Leader of the Year (Finalist) from The National Association of Experts, Writers & Speakers
  • Fellow from the Open Compliance & Ethics Group (OCEG) Think Tank


You can learn more about him at: https://www.jasonmefford.com and join him in the Audit Leader Forum™ at: https://bit.ly/AuditLeader


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  What Every Internal Auditor Needs to Know About IT Audit
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