Department of Computer Information Systems

and School of Accountancy

Master of Science in Information System     Audit and Control (MISAC)

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Georgia State

J. Mack Robinson College of Business  offers the Master of Science in Information Systems Audit and Control (MISAC) degree through its School of Accountancy and Computer Information Systems Department. This program is designed to meet the needs of students who want to build a strong background in application, auditing and assurance of information and information and communication technology (ICT) in accounting. 

ICT provides the basic fabric with which organizational management develop, record, and process abstractions and models that are both the basis of management strategy, decision making and of recording the flows of assets and liabilities within the organization and with its trading partners.  Accountants are increasingly called upon to design, review, audit, and advise stakeholders with regard to the accuracy, timeliness and appropriateness of complex ICT based accounting systems.

Developing competencies in IT audit often requires a broad understanding of enterprise-wide approaches for managing growing international risks and emerging regulations. IT auditors must know how to identify and mitigate information risks, effectively manage security-related incidents, and reduce the impact of these on people, profitability and property.

There is a developing shortage of specialists with the combination of accounting and technology knowledge needed to properly inform and execute management decisions in areas such as IT Assurance, Information Security, IT Governance, and IT Risk Management.  The purpose of the MISAC program is to produce graduates who are able to combine a thorough knowledge of accounting principles with an equally thorough knowledge of ICT principles to enable accountancy organizations to competently operate in environments where accounting systems are tightly integrated with organizational ICT.  Graduates will be well prepared for careers in IT auditing, but also for a variety of other areas such as accounting, information systems, consulting, and assurance, especially in environments that involve integrated use of ICT in their accounting systems. 

The MISAC program is designed to meet the requirements of the model curriculum for the CISA certification examination conducted by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (CISA).