The book's proven enterprise risk management orientation from an information systems perspective centers around three fundamental themes: enterprise systems, e-Business systems, and controls for maintaining those systems. This edition continues to integrate these themes throughout each chapter with unique icons that draw attention to this material and help students absorb the most critical information. This edition's conversational writing style and relaxed tone, rather than stilted, technical language, helps student understand even the most challenging topics. The authors fully explore each topic, including its foundation and relationship with information technology, business processes, strategic management, security, and internal controls. The book overviews the basics of information systems, including the tools and processes for organizing and managing information before addressing enterprise risk management topics.