The new fifth edition of Information Technology Control and Audit has been significantly revised to include a comprehensive overview of the IT environment, including revolutionizing technologies, legislation, audit process, governance, strategy, and outsourcing, among others. This new edition also outlines common IT audit risks, procedures, and involvement associated with major IT audit areas. It further provides cases featuring practical IT audit scenarios, as well as sample documentation to design and perform actual IT audit work. Filled with up-to-date audit concepts, tools, techniques, and references for further reading, this revised edition promotes the mastery of concepts, as well as the effective implementation and assessment of IT controls by organizations and auditors.

For instructors and lecturers there are an instructor’s manual, sample syllabi and course schedules, PowerPoint lecture slides, and test questions. For students there are flashcards to test their knowledge of key terms and recommended further readings. Go to http://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9781498752282/ for more information.

About the Author

Angel R. Otero, Ph.D., CPA, CISA, CITP, CICA, CRISC is assistant professor of accounting and program chair for accounting and finance online programs at the College of Business, Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech or FIT), Melbourne, FL. Dr. Otero has a B.S. in accounting from Pennsylvania State University, a M.S. in software engineering from Florida Tech, and a Ph.D. in information systems from Nova Southeastern University. He also holds active memberships at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), ISACA (formerly the Information Systems Audit and Control Association), and the Institute for Internal Controls (IIC) professional organizations.

Dr. Otero has over 20 years of industry experience in the areas of public accounting/auditing, information systems auditing, internal control audits, and information technology consulting. Clients served involve the industries of banking/finance, insurance, government, manufacturing, retail, and wholesale, among others. Before joining FIT, Dr. Otero worked at Deloitte & Touche, LLP for 10 plus years and attained the position of senior manager overseeing offices in the state of Florida and Puerto Rico.

Dr. Otero’s research interests involve (1) information systems/technology auditing; (2) accounting information systems; (3) financial audits and internal controls; and (4) information security audits and risk assessments. He has published in multiple peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.

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