Week 5 - Recording the System

Question 1

What are the 4 ways of recording the system?

Answer 1

• flowchart
• narrative
• ICQs (internal control questionnaire)
• ICEQs (internal control evaluation questionnaire)

Question 2

What are ICQs for?

Answer 2

To find facts

Question 3

What are ICEQs for?

Answer 3

Evaluates the effectiveness of the control system

Question 4

What do both ICQs and ICEQs have?

Answer 4

Yes/No answers with comments as relevant

Question 5

Narrative

Answer 5

Someone is describing something to you (eg a process) and you write it down

Question 6

What are some pros and cons of narrative?

Answer 6

Pros - easy to do
Cons - tedious and long

Question 7

What are some pros and cons of flowchats?

Answer 7

Pros - easily accessible visually
Cons - need to learn how to use and takes time

Question 8

What are some pros and cons of ICQs and ICEQs?

Answer 8

Pros - won’t forget to ask question
Cons - may be asking questions not relevant to particular client