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Background

Information, integrity (II) is the representational faithfulness of the information to the condition or event being portrayed by the information. The core attributes of representational faithfulness are completeness, currency, accuracy and validity. These attributes are the criteria by which the degree of information integrity can be assessed. Information integrity is enabled by effective information governance practices and reliable information systems.

 

Information systems assurance (ISA) involves review, evaluation and reporting on the reliability of information systems and the information they produce, and the processes used to develop, operate, manage, and control information systems. Assurance services include diagnostic assessments of the strengths and weaknesses of information systems controls, assessments of compliance with management policies and standards, assessments of the efficiency and effectiveness of information systems development activities and operations, and other assessments designed to provide assurance about information systems to a variety of stakeholders.

The University of Waterloo is a leading university in Canada and is well known for its information technology related activities. The School of Accounting and Finance is Canada’s leading academic unit in the accounting/auditing field and has both a Canada-wide and international reputation. The School is a strong supporter of the information integrity and information systems assurance field as demonstrated by the II & ISA-related research that it has spawned and its leading courses in this field.