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INFORMATION RISK, CONTROL, & FORENSICS

ACCTIS 740
Course Description

Examines the control and security of accounting information systems with an auditing and forensic perspective. Topics covered include: data governance frameworks, risks to information (i.e., data), internal controls related to identified risks, types of assurance services, computer assisted audit tools and techniques (CAATTs), fraud, and other related topics.

Prerequisites

Graduate/professional standing or declared in graduate Business Exchange program

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.74

1.08% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
54.81%

1.53% from Historical

Class Size
104

53.39% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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