Courses

Objective

• Explain internal control concepts within accounting information systems, drawing on frameworks such as COSO and COBIT, to ensure accuracy in financial reporting, and protect against unauthorized access
• Describe the key components of IT architecture and cloud computing models and deployments
• Recognize the components and functions of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and accounting information systems and describe how these systems integrate and interact within an organization
• Summarize key considerations for business resiliency, disaster recovery, continuity plans, system replication, impact analysis, and availability
• Explain the purpose of change management for internal hardware and software applications, including the associated risks and necessary documentation
• Understand data management processes, including data collection methods, storage types (data warehouse, data lake, data mart), and the data life cycle
• Analyze and utilize data for financial and operational decision-making, including examining relational databases for integrity, integrating data from various sources, and investigating business process models for improvements

Highlights

• Key components of IT architecture
• Cloud computing models and deployments
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
• Business resiliency and disaster recovery planning
• Business continuity plans
• Business impact analysis
• System availability measures
• Change management for hardware and software applications
• Risks and documentation in change management
• Testing environments and conversion approaches for new information systems
• Patch management and change control policies
• Data management processes and lifecycle
• Data collection methods and storage types
• Utilizing data for financial and operational decision-making
• Examining relational databases for integrity
• Investigating business process models for improvements

Designed For

Prerequisite

Advanced Preparation