This book is written to help SAP project managers, implementation teams, administrators, and users understand the typical audit requirements related to SAP so that you can be better prepared for an internal or external audit. You’ll get an overview of how auditors approach an SAP audit, learn about the specific SAP applications and components and their related business processes, and explore the audit issues related to the initial implementation or upgrade of an SAP system. With the practical, proven advice you’ll find throughout this book, you’ll learn how to “think like an auditor,” and discover how to prepare your specific domains for an SAP system audit. <br /><br />Topic Highlights<br />- Audit concerns for financial reporting<br />- Implementation/upgrade controls<br />- Application-level audit roadmaps<br />- Basis settings and security<br />- Change control and transports<br />- Audit tips and tools<br />- Best practices and lessons learned<br /><br /><br />
Steve Biskie is co-founder and Managing Director of High Water Advisors, a consultancy that specializes in improving GRC processes through the use of technology. Steve has 20 years' experience in audit and compliance, including public accounting (as a former Deloitte manager), private industry, and with specialized risk management consulting firms.
Steve is considered an international expert in SAP audit issues, including Governance, Risk, and Compliance. He has published numerous audit-related topics for the SAP Professional Journal, written articles for SAP GRC Expert, and has been invited to speak at the SAP Insider series of conferences for 8 consecutive years. He has been the keynote speaker at two of these conferences and is the preferred presenter for all audit and control-related topics. Steve also teaches beginner through advanced SAP auditing courses through the MIS Training Institute. He was an expert reviewer for the book Security, Audit, and Control Features: SAP ERP (3rd Edition), and is the author of Surviving an SAP Audit.
Steve is an accomplished public speaker on the topics of audit, risks, and controls, with a focus on technology. He is an IIA All-Star speaker, thought leader and facilitator throughout industry events in North America and abroad).