Computer-aided audit tools: Difference between revisions

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*'''Excel''' – Spreadsheet software that provides analysis, calculation, graphing, and reporting.

*'''CA-Examine''' – A programming language that provides data selection, analysis, and reporting. Additional programming languages include: CA-Easytrieve, Vbasic, C, C++, JAVA, SQL, Perl, SAS, and SPSS.

*[http://www.categoric.com Categoric] Continuous Auditing technology. Connects to anything and provides real time monitoring of controls and KPIs

Data analysis programs use such techniques as:

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*'''Modeling''' – allows the auditor to determine the reasonableness of an organization’s data by comparing current data with a trend or pattern as established by evaluating data from previous years.

*'''Comparative Analysis''' – Allows the auditor to compare sets of data to determine areas of audit interest.

===Other uses of CAATT's for data analysis===