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Published in the year 2007, Information Systems: Control & Audit is a book that provides comprehensive insight into the arena of information systems. Summary Of The Book Information Systems: Control & Audit is a book that provides its readers with the latest, and relevant information on the subject of Information Systems, from the past 10 years. The central focus of this guide is to ground it’s readers in the subject of information systems auditing. Information systems auditing is utilized for maintaining data integrity, use resources properly, achieve organizational goals, and analyze the capability of computer-based information systems to safeguard assets. In total, there are 24 chapters in this book, each covering different aspects of Information Systems. The chapters include Code Review, Test Data And Code Comparison, Evaluating System Efficiency, Evaluating System Effectiveness, Database Controls, Performance Measurement Tools, Audit Software, Boundary Controls, Managing The Information Systems Audit Function, and Communication Controls. Some other chapters include Concurrent Auditing Techniques, Interviews, Questionnaires And Control Flowcharts, Quality Assurance Management Controls, Top Management Controls, Programming Management Controls, Overview Of Information Systems Auditing, Operations Management Controls, Processing Controls, Data Resource Management Controls, Systems Development Management Controls, Output Controls, and Conducting An Information Systems Audit. In this book, the readers are provided with a summary at the starting of every chapter, providing brief information of the topic. The readers are also provided with review questions, and multiple-choice questions, to wind up the chapter, helping them to gauge their knowledge of the concepts covered. At the conclusion of each chapter, there are also certain mini cases that are for class discussions and problem-solving. About Ron Weber Ron Weber is a renowned educationist, and author of books on Information Systems. He has written many articles in journals like the Journal Of The Association For Information Systems, MIS Quarterly: Management Information Systems, Journal Of The Association For Information Systems, and many more. Weber completed his undergraduate degree from The University Of Queensland, studying Commerce. He later went on to pursue his Master’s Of Business Administration, and Doctoral degree in Management Information Systems, both from the University Of Minnesota. Through the course of his career, Weber has taught at a number of universities, which include Nanyang Technological University, City University Of Hong Kong, University Of British Columbia, The University Of Queensland, University Of Otago, and the University Of Alberta. He has also written a number of articles, which have been published in Australian as well as International journals. He currently holds the position of the Dean of the Faculty Of Information Technology, Monash University. In the year 2011, he was presented with the Leo Award by the Association For Information Systems.