Accounting transactions and other types of processing are conducted in a variety of IT environments. These IT environments could be traditional, such as Local Area Networks, and/or emerging, such as cloud and mobile computing. There are internal controls and risks that are common to all IT environments in both large and small entities. There are also IT internal controls and risks that are unique to less complex, more complex, traditional, and emerging technologies. This course will cover these topics and others including trust services associated with the internet and cloud computing, testing procedures, management controls, electronic evidence, COSO IT controls, and the most recently ranked top IT technologies.