what are your top tech issues?
the aicpa has released a survey, asking members to prioritize into its annual list of “top ten techs” the technology issues that will have the most impact in 2009.
how many of these are you ready for… ?
- audit process improvement — this initiative is about auditing, process documentation, and the utilization of appropriate tools for continuous monitoring and collaborative auditing. strategies include continuous auditing, management control systems, continuous control monitoring, and remote auditing.
- business continuity management and disaster recovery planning — business continuity management and disaster recovery planning are the holistic processes organizations use to mitigate the risks to systems and people when unexpected events occur and include the maintenance of a documented plan that is periodically tested. this process includes identification, prioritization, and documentation of key systems, associated risks, and individuals responsible for ensuring the maintenance of these key systems.
- business intelligence — business intelligence solutions supply information to decision makers at all levels using tools such as dashboards, key performance indicators (kpis), data warehouses, and proactive alerts.
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