... the continuous auditing. CAATs are defined as computer‐assisted tools that permit auditors to increase their productivity, as well as that of the audit function. Therefore, with the real‐time accounting and electronic data interchange popularizing, CAATs are becoming even more necessary. The demand for timely...

... are now trying to use more sophisticated IS/IT (including IOS) in order to improve their competitiveness. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Small‐to‐medium‐sized enterprises Electronic data interchange Textile industry Portugal Electronic data interchange (EDI) systems represent a kind...

..., 1996). © MCB UP Limited 2000 Electronic data interchange Internet Companies Electronic data interchange (EDI) is a form of electronic communication that allows businesses to exchange transaction data and documents in structured formats that can be processed by computer...

... is based on, or creates, a theory of the legal nature of the electronic value (or “cash”) used in that system and the legal nature of a payment made using that value. Even so, there are several matters that remain unclear. These include: Fraud Electronic data interchange Computer software Internet...

... of the term “certification” Figure 1 The main sectors in ISO 9000 Certification Standards Identification Trade Electronic data interchange Around the world, possible key infrastructure (PKI) rollout has repeatedly stalled over the question of the peak authority or root...

... for several reasons: © MCB UP Limited 1998 Computer security Customer satisfaction Electronic data interchange Networking Trust The two most significant areas plaguing the successful implementation of electronic commerce (EC) globally, are Internet security and transaction security...

... security. Each of these models will be discussed briefly to identify relevant criteria that should be incorporated into the envisaged evaluation and certification model. © Company 1998 British standards Data security Electronic data interchange Information has grown to become...

... works with that audience. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Electronic data interchange Information resources management Information technology strategy Internet There is a great deal of talk and press coverage related to the Internet (the Net) and the World Wide Web (Web). A vast majority...

... CD‐ROM Electronic data interchange Inequality Information resources management Knowledge workers Paper Reducing the handling costs associated with paper‐based information has become a high priority as corporate America seeks to streamline operations. Each year, 324 billion business...

... store freely accessible information, thus allowing people to share, disseminate and receive information and software. Excellent references for the beginning Internet user include [ 2 ] and [ 3 ]. Data security Electronic data interchange Electronic publishing Information industry Information...

... machines Data security Electronic data interchange Security It often takes some time for the potential of new inventions to be understood. The steam engine, for example, was devised to pump water out of tin mines, and it was many years before it was used to power transport or generate...

... Electronic data interchange One estimate of EDI in Australia in 1993 put the actual number of users at only 0.2 per cent of potential users. Different observers give different explanations of why acceptance is so tardy despite the evident benefits. Cost is one factor often highlighted. ERACOM′s...

... in industry, government and universities worldwide were affected, is one of the more sobering.) Looking at Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), we see enormous potential for greater efficiency in trading and commerce. Yet the problems of user‐transparent error handling, security, integrity...