Computer Assisted Audit Techniques
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COMPUTER
ASSISTED AUDIT TECHNIQUES
TOOLS
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WHAT IS CAAT?
Computer-Assisted Audit
Techniques (CAATs) tools
enable auditors to analyze
large volumes of data,
perform complex
calculations, and assess
the effectiveness of controls
in an organization. 
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GENERALIZED AUDIT SOFTWARE
(GAS)
EXAMPLES:
ACL (Audit Command Language), IDEA
(Interactive Data Extraction and Analysis),
and SAS (Statistical Analysis System).
USAGE:
These tools are tailor-made for auditors,
enabling them to efficiently analyze data
through extraction, sorting, sampling, and
comparison. They excel in handling large
and varied datasets, making them versatile
for various audit tasks.
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MICROSOFT EXCEL
EXAMPLES:
 ACL (Audit Command Language) or IDEA
(Interactive Data Extraction and Analysis) 
USAGE:
Widely used for data analysis in smaller
audits or for less complex data. Excel's
functions and formulas facilitate data sorting,
filtering, and analysis. Pivot tables and
VLOOKUP functions are handy for matching
and comparing datasets.
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DATA VISUALIZATION TOOLS
EXAMPLES:
Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, and
QlikView.
USAGE:
These tools are used for creating dashboards
and visual data representations. They help
identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in
large datasets, making it easier for auditors
to communicate their findings.
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STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
SOFTWARE
EXAMPLES:
R, Python (with libraries like Pandas, NumPy,
SciPy), and SPSS.
USAGE:
 Used for more sophisticated statistical
analysis, predictive modeling, and data
mining. These tools are valuable for risk
assessment and for performing complex 
calculations.
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CONTINUOUS AUDITING AND
MONITORING SOFTWARE
EXAMPLES:
CaseWare Monitor, Galvanize (formerly ACL
Analytics), and Oversight Systems.
USAGE:
These tools enable continuous auditing and
monitoring of transactions and controls in
real-time, providing ongoing assurance.
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DATABASE MANAGEMENT
TOOLS
EXAMPLES:
SQL (Structured Query Language) and
Microsoft Access.
USAGE:
Used for querying databases to extract and
analyze data, these tools are essential when
dealing with large, complex databases.
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ERP-SPECIFIC AUDIT
TOOLS
EXAMPLES:
Oracle E-Business Suite, SAP Audit
Management tool, Oracle's JD Edwards ERP
USAGE:
Some ERP systems, like SAP or Oracle, have
built-in or add-on audit modules that allow
auditors to extract and analyze data directly
from the ERP system.
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CUSTOM SCRIPTS AND
PROGRAMMING
EXAMPLES:
Python, VBScript, JavaScript, PowerShell
and R.
USAGE:
Writing custom scripts (in Python, VBScript,
JavaScript, etc.) to automate specific audit
procedures or to analyze data in a
customized manner.
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