Service 08
Technology & IT
TAG Systems Associates Consulting provides technology services with the discipline of an audit practice behind them.
Overview
What this service is for.
Our IT work spans assessment and selection through to implementation, security and continuity — and connects back into the audit practice through computer-assisted audit techniques.
Capabilities
What we do.
Each engagement is scoped to what the organisation actually needs. The list below is the range we work across, not a package.
Pre-installation surveys
Assessment ahead of implementation, so the decision is made on evidence.
Hardware and software assessment and selection
Independent evaluation and selection support.
Networking
Designing and implementing LAN and WAN networks.
Software development
Development of applications to the client's requirements.
Security reviews
Review of information security controls and exposures.
Disaster recovery and contingency planning
Planning for continuity of operations.
Risk assessment audits
Effective use of data mining tools such as CAAT (Computer Assisted Audit Techniques).
E-commerce and emerging technologies
Advice on e-commerce solutions and emerging technology adoption.
Quality assurance and training
Quality assurance over delivery, and training for the people who will run the system.
Our approach
How we work.
Survey before you specify
Pre-installation surveys establish what the environment can actually support.
Select independently
Hardware and software assessment is carried out on the client's behalf, not a vendor's.
Review the controls
Security reviews and risk assessment audits treat systems as part of the control environment.
Plan for failure
Disaster recovery and contingency planning are designed alongside the system, not after it.
Sectors
Where we apply it.
This service is delivered across the sectors below. Industry context changes the risks, the reporting and often the whole shape of an engagement.
Common questions
Before you ask.
Computer Assisted Audit Techniques — data mining and analysis tools applied to an organisation's own records, allowing audit and risk assessment work to test full populations rather than samples alone.
Related expertise
Often needed alongside.
Consultancy
Integrated management consultancy across information technology, finance, business and human resources.
ExploreAudit & Assurance
Independent, risk-based audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing.
ExploreForensic Accounting
Quantifying financial losses and claims arising out of business disputes and transactions.
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