CA Final New Syllabus - ISCA - Group II - Paper 6: Chapter 9: Drafting of IS Security Policy, Audit Policy, IS Audit Reporting - A Practical Perspective - Scan of Past Exam Questions with reference to Study Material

CHAPTER
9

DRAFTING
OF IS SECURITY POLICY,

AUDIT
POLICY, IS AUDIT REPORTING –

A
PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVE

Scan
of Past Exam Questions:

Year	Marks	Questions	Answers in ICAI-ISCA Study Material Page No:
N 08	5	4(b) Discuss various types of Information Security Policies and their hierarchy	9.8
N 08	5	4(c) State and briefly explain the contents of a Standard Information System Audit Report	9.21, 9.22
J 09	5	5(b) The Information Security Policy of an organization has been defined and documented as given below: “Our organization is committed to ensure Information Security through established goals and principles. Responsibilities for implementing every aspect of specific applicable proprietary and general principles, standards and compliance requirements have been defined. This is reviewed at least once a year for continued suitability with regard to cost and technological changes.” Identify the salient components that have not been covered in the above policy.	9.7
J 09	10	6(a) What purpose the information system audit policy will serve? Briefly describe the scope of Information System Audit	9.15, 9.16
N 09	5	2(c) Discuss ‘Physical and Environmental Security with Control and Objectives’ with respect to Information Security Policy?	9.14
N 09	10	4(a) You have been asked to conduct an IS Audit for a Bank. (i) How will you develop a documented audit program? (ii) What kind of working papers and documentation you will prepare?	9.18, 9.19
N 09	5	4(b) Explain the basic types of Information Protection that an Organisation can use?	9.6

CA Final - Group II - Paper 6 - ISCA New Syllabus: Chapter 10: Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008: Scan of Past Exam Questions giving reference to Study Material

CHAPTER
10

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008

Scan
of Past Exam Questions:

Year	Marks	Questions	Answers in ICAI-ISCA Study Material Page No:
N 08	5	1(c) State the liabilities of companies under section 85 of Information Technology Act, 2000	10.53
	5	7(c) Powers of Cyber Appellate Tribunal	10.36
J 09	5	6(b) State the duties of the subscriber of a digital signature as specified in Section 40 to 42 of Chapter VIII of Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008	10.26
	5	6(c) What are the conditions subject to which electronic record may be authenticated by means of affixing digital signature	10.8
N 09	5	2(d) How does the Information Technology Act, 2000 enable the authentication of records using digital signatures	10.8
	5	5(a) How does the Information technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 enable the objective of the Government in spreading e-governance	10.9-10.11
M 10	5	4(b) Define following terms related to Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 (i) Computer Contaminant (ii) Cyber Café (iii) Electronic form (iv) Traffic Date (v) Asymmetric Crypto System	10.5, 10.6
N 10	5	7(d) Write short notes on: Section 41 , ITAA 2008 – Acceptance of Digital Signature Certificate	10.26
N 10	4	5(a) What does Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 say about (i) Attributes of Electronic Records in Section 11 and (ii) Secure Electronic Signature (Substituted vide ITAA 2008) in section 15	10.14, 10.16

Request to the CA Final Students of Hyderabad Branch of ICAI

Friends,

It was a memorable four day period for me to be with 78 CA Final enthusiasts, who were present the whole session right from morning 9 am to evening 6 pm.

I request each one of you who attended the crash course at Hyd Branch of ICAI to leave your comments here, for me to post it and to share any information.

My best wishes for your exams and future.

GKR
gkr@icai.org

Hyderabad Branch of SIRC of ICAI - Crash Course - CA Final ISCA - 21st January 2011

Day 2 of Crash Course.

Chapter 3 and 4 of ISCA covered today.

Chapter 3: Control Objective and Chapter 4: Testing - General and Automated Controls.

Chapter 4 is updated in the latest study material containing 34 pages. Soft copy is available at http://www.icai.org/ Bos Knowlege Portal for download.

Following is the announcement made by ICAI with respect to new study material.

Announcement relating to new Study Materials for Final Course - (19-01-2011)


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Students of Final Course may note that the Study Materials, including Practice Manuals, for all the subjects of the Final Course have been modified/revised/updated and the new materials would be available at all the regional offices and branches of the Institute.

As you are all well aware, revision/updation of Study Materials is a continuous process and it is very essential that you remain updated with the developments in all the subjects of your curriculum. Therefore, it is desirable that you read the latest Study Materials.

The Study Materials on Direct Tax Laws and Indirect Tax Laws have been updated based on the law as amended by the Finance Act, 2010. Practice Manuals have also been prepared for the first time in these two subjects based on the law as amended by the Finance Act, 2010 and practical problems have been worked out based on the provisions relevant for A.Y.2011-12 (in case of Direct Tax Laws). Therefore, these study materials, in particular, are relevant for May 2011 and November 2011 examination. Students appearing in May 2011 and November 2011 examination are, therefore, advised to buy the latest Study Materials in these two subjects.

Hyderabad Branch of SIRC of ICAI - CA Final Crash Course - ISCA - 20th January 2011

It is a four day crash course on ISCA at Hyderabad Branch of SIRC of ICAI, organised by SICASA of Hyderabad from 20th Jan 2011 to 23rd Jan 2011.

Should compliment the efforts and tiresome dedicated work of CA. Prakash Chokda, SICASA Chairman of Hyderabad. He could bring 78 CA Finalists rather enthusiasts to attend the crash course.

Day 1: 20th January 2011

As scheduled the session started at 8:30 am with a brief inaugural by CA. Prakash Chokda. I started the crash course with a brief introduction on the subject, results, expectation and the maturity of the syllabus over the decades.

The entire set of participants were focussed and attentive the whole day. Out of 10 chapters, I did the first two chapters.

Should definitely appreciate the patience and keen interest shown by Hitech city students on a subject like ISCA.  This shows everyone who attended will be a sure winner in their respective exams.

Feedback by students who attended CS-Final Classes on 11th & 12th December, 2010

K. Parthasarathy @ I attended this "Crash Course" on FTFM on 11th and 12th December, 2010 conducted by Mr. Gopalakrishna Raju.  It was very good session and brushing the mind, from examination point of view and I hope that I shall clear my FTFM with the guidance of him.  It was really good and have clared most of my doubts.

Balaji. T @ Thanks for spending two days of your valuable time with us.  Classroom training was good, I got a good chance to learn about Forex, Budgeting etc.

Jitendra. D. Yalvigi @ The two day session was really refreshing with lots of clarity on the fundamental concepts.  It was very interactive.  As the subject is very  vast two days is very short time.  However, it was a best effort.

R. Priya @ The class which was conducted on 11th and 12th of December, 2010 on Financial Management was very useful to me.  I came to know many hidden areas which I omitted in my study.  Raju Sir taught us in a very practical way which helped me to focus the subject very clearly.  I am very satisfied in attending this crash course.

B. Srinivas @ Good and practical.  Focussed on Exam.  SIRC should start weekend programs for such subjects.

C.S. Manikantan @ Approach to different kinds of problems from examination point of view was made clear.  Concepts were made clear.  Methodology was explained in a simple manner.  Most of the chapters were covered.  Thanks to ICSI and Shri. G.K. Raju for giving us an opportunity to be a part of this course.

P.R. Vandana @ The crash course covered almost all the topics and was very interesting.  Mr. Raju was very helpful and explained the practical problems in simple steps and easy to remember.

N. Sridhar @ This crash course is very useful and could have been extended by two more days.  Definetely, it is boost for the students who are officegoers like me.

M. Ashokkumar @ I am from Coimbatore.  Came here for your class.  I am satisfied that I will pass out in this paper with above 60 marks.  I hope this two days class has covered almost entire syllabus.

Feedback by Students who attended CS-EP-Tax Laws classes on 4th and 5th of December at SIRC-ICSI, Chennai

Bijal Jalpa Mohit @ The programme conducted on Tax Laws was very knowledgeable and has given more confidence in students from exam point of view.  But if the crash course were extended for one or two more days it could have covered the portions extensively.  Very good teaching indeed.

Harish Ragunathan @  The session was illuminating, enabling me to understand more clearly.  I have understood the importance of each chapter and its purpose clearly.  It has stirred an interest in me to learn more by way of higher qualification aspirations. The faculty was excellent in his presentation and explained everything clearly. Similar crash courses could be conducted fro CCMA also.

Sreedevi. K @ Really useful from exam point of view.  Please conduct crash course for CAMA & GCL also in future, so that we will gain confidence.  Thank you.

C. Sathishkumar @ Very useful.  Gives hope to approach the exams without fear.  Admirable faculty.  Clarified with many doubts that usually arise during self-study.  Most appreciable service by the Institute.

B.R. Ramesh @ The two day crash course was very good and excellent.  We got all the information section-wise.  It is very much helpful.  Further, If you conduct crash course classes on General and Commercial Laws and CMA, it will be helpful.

Balamurugan. R @ It is really a valuable and worthful class for me to learn a lot about Income Tax Act.  I felt the difference between oral coaching and postal one.  I have decided to join oral coaching classes of the Institute in the forthcoming modules. 

Lakshmi. V @  This two day Tax Laws Crash Course was extremely useful.  The method of going question paper-wise proved very beneficial and helped in inducing confidence.  The whole session was motivational, encouraging and interesting.  This idea of a two day crash course is very good.  If this could be applied for all subjects, it would be very helpful.  Kudos to our speaker! Thank you, Sir.

Anusha. G @ Very useful session.  We understood the importance of lot of topics.  We also got a lot of doubts cleared.  We have a good clarity now.  I wish chapter by chapter run-through is given so that we can mark the important parts accordingly.  Thank you Sir, for the crash course.  Kindly upload the powerpoint presentation for our persual.  It would really help us a lot.

K. Sudhakar @ Better coverage in less time and helps the students to face exams confidently.  Thank you very much.

Sridevi. U. S. @ We benefitted a lot during these two days class.  We will be happy if we get this option for all other subjects.  Many are not aware about these courses.  Please make sure it reaches every student.  Thank you once again for gaining us more knowledge.

Feedback by Students who attended CS Final FTFM Classes on Nov 20th and 21st 2010 @ Bengaluru

Dharanendra Shetty @ Sessions are very interactive, gave us confidence, positive approach, time management. Really gave a push in preparing for the exams.

Srikanth. R @ We would thank you for your valuable input with the overall subject matter in FM.  We will definitely use your valuable information you have given in class and it helped a lot for us to gain lot of knowledge on particular subject.

Shilpa H. R. @ Thank you for sharing your wisdom and enlighting our knowledge.

Chyavan K. S. @  Helped a lot to understand the basic concepts clearly with practicle examples.

Tejes Janardhanan  @  Much appreciated way of drawing attention.  In terms of presenting-very lively and have high levels of energy.  Few topics were really engrossing.  Few topics are dry and lifeless.  You did a great job making even those lively.

Shatarupa @ Exceptional.  I wish we were luckier to have our regular classes with you. Sir.

Kiran @ This crash course made me to learn basic things of FM.  This class is the best class I ever had in my life.  Thank you so much for your support, Sir.

Rohini @  Thank you for making us believe that we have the capability to achieve whatever we aspire for.  Truely, a knowledge gaining session.  Thanks for your wishes and support.

Shivakumar Shetty @  Before I attended the crash course, I felt that I can easily pass this subject by just glancing through the study material.  But you opened my eyes by showing how much the volume of syllabus is and how to approach for exams.  Thank you very much for all your guidance and expertise.  I am very grateful to you for your coaching in Bengaluru.

Veena @ A very useful session for preparing.  I am very thankful that this class really enlightened me about the preparation for exams.

Krishna Das. K. @ The session was very interactive.  Happy to be part of the sessions on 20th and 21st and look forward to have guidance in various other fields in the future.

Tax Laws - Model Paper 2 - For CS (EP) December 2010

Dear Students,

Herewith I have attached the Tax Laws model paper (courtesy: http://www.icai.org/) for last minute revision. Click the link given below to download the PDF file and save it.

https://sites.google.com/site/gkr8164/Home/rtp_atc_ipcc_nov10_paper4.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1

The model paper contains 25 questions in Income Tax, VAT and Service Tax. Answers are available at the end of the questions.

Best Wishes. Happy Reading. Kindly do leave your comments, if any, for better knowledge sharing.

GKR

Tax Laws - Model Paper 1 - For CS (EP) December 2010

Dear Students,

Herewith model paper for Tax Laws (courtesy: http://www.icai.org/) is attached for Last Minute Revision. Click the link below and save the PDF file.

The model paper contains 25 questions consisting of Income Tax, VAT and Service Tax questions and answers.

https://sites.google.com/site/gkr8164/Home/IPCC_taxation_May_2010_RTP.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1

Best Wishes. Happy Reading. Pls do leave your comments.

GKR
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