Title :
ANSWERS; a knowledge base system for audit risk assessment and planning
Author :
Blocher, Edward ; Scalf, Kenneth A.
Author_Institution :
North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill, NC, USA
fDate :
30 Sep-2 Oct 1991
Abstract :
A report is presented of the design, development, and deployment of ANSWERS, a knowledge-base system for decision support for auditors. The system is used in audit planning to identify high-risk areas, so that audit effort can be properly focused and so that the audit client can be advised of observed weaknesses in procedures and controls
Keywords :
auditing; decision support systems; knowledge based systems; ANSWERS; audit risk assessment; decision support; knowledge-base system; software design; Application software; Artificial intelligence; Control systems; Decision making; Expert systems; Financial management; Flexible manufacturing systems; Lakes; Risk management; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Developing and Managing Expert System Programs, 1991., Proceedings of the IEEE/ACM International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2250-4
DOI :
10.1109/DMESP.1991.171769
