Effective Auditing Techniques in a Computerized Environment Workshop

This workshop will highlight the various problems and proffer solutions associated with computerize accounting systems. It will enhance the skill of participants needed to ensure that the full benefits of computerize accounting systems are derived. Practical experience of successful organizations will be shared.

Partial Content:

• Corporate Accounting Systems Models
• Various accounting functions
• Relationship between accounting models of accounting functions
• Establishing the need for computerization
• Personnel requirements

Computer Systems Requirements

• Hardware systems overview
• Hardware configuration for different corporate structures: Mainframe, Minicomputer configurations, Network systems and multi- user configurations
• Systems software for each configuration
• Installing computer systems for organization-wide systems

Development Approaches of a Working Systems

• End-user computing and prototyping
• Defining accounting systems problems
• Determining output specifications
• Designing various components of a system
• Hardware and software and software acquisition
• Testing needs before using a system

Accounting Software Packages

• Use of the spreadsheet
• Use of integrated software packages
• Use of different packages modules
• Data preparation for inputs
• Users involvement in the different packages
• Use of reports and handing
• Practical demonstration