Which of the following systems-based approaches would a financial processing company employ to monitor
spending patterns to identify abnormal patterns and report them?

A.
A neural network

B.
Database management software

C.
Management information systems

D.
Computer assisted audit techniques

Explanation:
A neural network will monitor and learn patterns, reporting exceptions for investigation.
Incorrect answers:
B:
Database management software is a method of storing and retrieving datA.
C:
Management information systems provide management statistics but do not normally have a monitoring and
detection function.
D:
Computer-assisted audit techniques detect specific situations, but are not intended to learn patterns and
detect abnormalities.