An organization is concerned about duplicate vendor payments on a complex system with a high volume of transactions. Which of the following would be MOST helpful to an IS auditor to determine whether

The correct answer is B. Computer-assisted technique. A computer-assisted audit technique (CAAT) enables the IS auditor to analyze large volumes of transaction data efficiently to identify potential duplicate vendor payments by comparing key fields such as vendor ID, invoice number, and amount. This automated approach is the most ef

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Question

An organization is concerned about duplicate vendor payments on a complex system with a high volume of transactions. Which of the following would be MOST helpful to an IS auditor to determine whether duplicate vendor payments exist?

Options

AStratified sampling
BComputer-assisted technique
CProcess walk-through
DStatistical sampling

How the community answered

(55 responses)

A
4% (2)
B
75% (41)
C
15% (8)
D
7% (4)

Explanation

A computer-assisted audit technique (CAAT) enables the IS auditor to analyze large volumes of transaction data efficiently to identify potential duplicate vendor payments by comparing key fields such as vendor ID, invoice number, and amount. This automated approach is the most effective for detecting duplicates in high-volume, complex systems.

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#Computer-Assisted Audit Techniques#Data Analytics#Duplicate Payment Detection#Audit Tools

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