Robert Davis (author)

Robert E. Davis, MBA, CISA, CICA (born August 25, 1955 - ) is a senior audit manager/management audit consultant, a freelance writer, a Pleier Corporation and Boson Software author as well as a Temple University instructor. His qualifications encompass more than twenty-five years of acquired audit, information security, and accounting practice knowledge. Professionally, he has been recognized as an accomplished auditor, author, freelance writer, and speaker with a strong mix of experience and skills in monitoring and evaluating controls.

Based on his accomplishments, Robert is listed as a Temple University Master of Science in IT Auditing and Cyber-Security Advisory Council member, an IT Governance LTD expert panel member , a leading expert and specialist by The Compliance Authority.

Biography
Robert E. Davis obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree (1977) in Accounting and Business Law and a Master of Business Administration degree (1985) in Management Information Systems from Temple University and West Chester University; respectively. In addition, during his twenty years of involvement in education, Robert acquired Postgraduate and Professional Technical licenses in Computer Science and Computer Systems Technology (Virginia, USA: 2003 - 2005). Robert also obtained the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certificate -- after passing the 1988 Information Systems Audit and Control Association’s three hundred and fifty multiple-choice questions examination; and was conferred the Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) certificate by The Institute for Internal Controls on May 9, 2005.

Author

Robert's published credits include:

Robert has also authored articles addressing IT issues for The Institute of Internal Auditors, IT Governance LTD and ISACA   as well as peer reviewed Carnegie Mellon University's technical report "Comparing eSCM-SP v2 and COBIT" and five chapters of Bloomsbury Publishing's "Effective Auditing for Corporates". Instructor

Robert E. Davis, MBA, CISA, CICA is an Adjunct Instructor of IT Auditing and Cyber-Security in Temple University's Department of Management Information Systems. He is a founding member of the Fox School of Business and Management Master of Science in IT Auditing and Cyber-Security Advisory Council.