CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor – Question2916

A company has recently upgraded its purchase system to incorporate EDI transmissions. Which of the following controls should be implemented in the EDI interface to provide for efficient data mapping?

A. Key verification
B. One-for-one checking
C. Manual recalculations
D. Functional acknowledgements

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Explanation:
Acting as an audit trail for EDI transactions, functional acknowledgements are one of the main controls used in data mapping. All the other choices are manual input controls, whereas data mapping deals with automatic integration of data in the receiving company.