June 2, 2008

High Value Audits: An Update on Information Technology Auditing

By Edward Hill and Robert Hirth, Protiviti Managing Directors

Recently, Protiviti conducted a survey in which it asked chief audit executives, internal audit directors, managers, and other professionals, to determine how they perceive their departments’ capabilities concerning internal auditing, where they currently see a need for improvement, and how they prioritize those needs. Respondents rated auditing skill sets around IT change management, security, computer operations, program development and business continuity lowest.