Information Audit

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 Audit

1. Audit or Auditing is the inspection and examination of 
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3. accounting information and financial processes in records, files and systems for the accuracy as well as helping for the formulation of plans and strategies for the progress of the organization based on the guidelines and procedures laid down for the purpose

•Two types of Auditing 

1.Inspection audit 

2. Advisory audit 

Information Audit

Information has been the tope most resource among all 

other capital resources. Without accurate information, 

what can we do ?.

Information is available in any organization like hospitals,

 libraries, private sector agencies and so on. Information

 contains in files, papers, records, information centers,

 libraries and so on. 

Information Audit and Information Management

Information Audit is a particular area in Information

Management.

Information management is the activity of managing

information products and processes in order to provide 

effective and efficient information service for the clients in

any organizational setting. Libraries are performing 

Information Management.

Objectives of Information Audit

•In 2007 Buchanan and Gibb developed upon their 1998 examination of the 

IA process by outlining a summary of its main objectives:

•To identify an organisation’s information resource

•To identify an organisation’s information needs

•Furthermore, Buchanan and Gibb went on to state that the IA also had to

 meet the following additional objectives:

•To identify the cost/benefits of information resources

•To identify the opportunities to use the information resources for strategic 

competitive advantage

Objectives of Information Audit

•To integrate IT investment with strategic business initiatives

•To identify information flow and processes

•To develop an integrated information strategy and/or policy

•To create an awareness of the importance of Information Resource

 Management (IRM)

•To monitor/evaluate conformance to information related standards, 

legislations, policy and guidelines.

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