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Of the 10 steps to using CAATs outlined in Ch. 8 of Core Concepts of Information Technology Auditing, which is the most important and why? If you had to add an additional step what would it be and why?

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Of the 10 steps to using CAATs outlined in Ch. 8 of Core Concepts of Information Technology Auditing, which is the most important and why? If you had to add an additional step what would it be and why?

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The first few steps in planning for the CAAT are most important because it sets up the platform for the smooth execution and functioning of all the other steps. One should pay extra attention to these steps in the beginning related to setting up of objectives for the CAAT, determining content, accessibility, defining outputs, etc because extra time and attention paid on these steps will save efforts ...

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