De-mystifying IT audit for business auditors - stop being afraid of the black box

Overview

As Accountants and Auditors, we recognise the importance of Information Technology (IT) on organisations and that the examination of the management controls over IT and the management of information is an essential part of a review of those organisations. In this introductory session, we will consider some of the ways we organise ourselves and the approaches we adopt to conduct these reviews. 

This is the first in a series of seven webinars about de-mystifying IT audit. Other webinars in this series will cover IT general controls, application audit review, infrastructure audit review, integrating IT audit into the business audit, how to audit cyber security, and General Data Privacy Regulations.

Speakers

Vincent Mulligan FCCA, IT Audit Consultant at Eisteoir Consulting Ltd

Vincent is an ACCA member with additional post-graduate qualifications in Management of Information Technology (IT) in Accounting and professional qualifications in internal auditing and IT auditing. During his career he has held audit management roles in world-class internal audit environments and managed IT and financial audits in a wide range of challenging technical and business environments in the European and Asia Pacific regions. He has over 20 years of audit experience including 14 years' experience delivering integrated and technical internal audit plans in government, banking, manufacturing and financial services organisations including GE Capital, Barclays and General Motors.

Mike Hughes CISA, CGEIT, CRISC, Partner at Haines Watts

Mike has over 36 years IT and IT governance, risk and compliance experience including 20 years with KPMG during which time he performed a number of senior roles including leading KPMG's Midlands IT Governance and Compliance team. After leaving KPMG, he set up 123 Consultants GRC which went on to become HWgrc as a joint venture with Haines Watts Controls & Assurance.

HWgrc is the specialist IT governance, risk management and compliance arm of Haines Watts. Mike has worked with a wide range of clients in the public and private sectors, helping clients to fully exploit their investment in IT, whilst identifying and managing risk effectively. He also plays a leadership role with ISACA and has served on several of their international committees.