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'''Computer-assisted audit tool''' (CAATs) or '''computer-assisted audit tools and techniques''' (CAATTs) is a growing field within the IT audit profession. CAATs is the practice of using computers to automate the IT audit processes. CAATs normally include using basic office [[productivity software]] such as [[spreadsheet|spreadsheets]], [[word processors]] and text editing programs and more advanced software packages involving use [[statistical analysis]] and [[business intelligence]] tools. But also more dedicated [[#Specialized software|specialized software]] are available (see below).

CAATs have become synonymous with [[data a