According to the Standards, for how long should internal auditors who have previously performed or had management responsibility for an operation wait to become involved in future internal audit activity with that same operation?
Which of the following statements describes a control failure that is not directly attributable to a customer billing application?
1. End users have raised a number of concerns regarding data integrity.
2. An untested program change is transferred from the test environment to production.
3. Purchase history does not reconcile with accounts receivable for some customers.
4. End user security is inadvertently granted to an unauthorized individual by management.
Which of the following actions indicates a lack of due professional care by an internal auditor performing an audit of a store's cash function?
During an internal audit, an organization's processing department is found to have incidences of both duplicate invoices and notices from customers that purchased goods were not received. The department under review insists that some of these reports are false and that others were isolated oversights due to understaffing.
Which of the following tests would best help the internal auditor detect fraudulent activity?
Which of the following techniques would best assist an internal auditor in evaluating the efficiency of a wholesale grocery distributor`s process to fill and package orders for shipping?
If appropriate safeguards exist, which of the following is considered a legitimate internal audit role within risk management at an organization?
Forty-five percent of an organization's customer payments are submitted online. Eight percent of online payments are rejected. Executive management decides to outsource its online payment services to a contractor that will assume 75 percent of the total value of rejected payments. The organization estimates $1.25 million customer payments due during the contract period.
Which of the following represents the organization's residual risk for online customer payments due?
Which of the following statements describes impairment to the internal auditor's objectivity?
While performing an accounts payable engagement, a senior auditor wants to conduct several tests of controls for travel expenses. Which of the following actions are most appropriate for the senior auditor to undertake?
1. Ensure all tests use a random sampling technique.
2. Consider a judgmental approach for the sample size.
3. Assess testing errors through root cause analysis.
4. Ensure that the entire data set is tested.
A snow removal company is conducting a scenario planning exercise where participating employees consider the potential impacts of a significant reduction in annua snowfall for the coming winter. Which of the following best describes this type of risk?
Which of the following behaviors could represent a significant ethical risk if exhibited by an organization's board?
During an audit, the client questions the internal audit activity's authority to perform procedures over fraud allegations. According to HA guidance, which of the following would provide the most relevant support to respond to the client's concerns?
What is the additional advantage of facilitated workshops, in comparison with structured interviews, used when testing the effectiveness of entity-level controls?
Faced with a complex, highly technical construction audit engagement, the chief audit executive (CAE) considered complementing the current internal audit resources by engaging the services of a civil engineer.
Which of the following should the CAE consider in determining whether the engineer possesses the necessary skills to perform the engagement?
1. Professional certification, license, or other recognition of the engineer's competence in the relevant discipline.
2. Experience of the engineer in the type of work being considered.
3. Compensation or other incentives that the engineer may receive.
4. The extent of other ongoing services that the engineer may be performing for the organization.
A medical insurance provider uses an electronic claims-submission process and suspects that a number of physicians have submitted claims for treatments that were not performed. Which of the following control procedures would be most effective to detect this type of fraud?
When auditing the award of a major contract, which of the following should an internal auditor suspect as a red flag for a bidding fraud scheme?
1. Subsequent change orders increase requirements for low-bid items.
2. Material contract requirements are different on the actual contract than on the request for bids.
3. A high percentage of employees are charged to indirect accounts.
4. Losing bidders are hired as subcontractors.
Which of the following items should the chief audit executive disclose to senior management regarding the results of the internal audit activity's quality assessments?
According to IIA guidance, which of the following statements describes one of the similarities between assurance and consulting services?
Which of the following types of social responsibilities is voluntary and guided purely by the organization's desire to make social contributions?
Which of the following actions does not violate the IIA Code of Ethics or Standards?
Which of the following is not one of the 10 core competencies identified in the IIA Competency Framework?
Which of the following options is the most cost-effective and efficient way for internal auditors to keep current with the latest developments in the internal audit profession?
Which of the following is not a standard technique that the chief audit executive (CAE) would use to provide evidence of supervisory review of working papers?
While attending a conference, an internal auditor won an all-expense paid trip sponsored by a vendor of the internal auditor's organization.
Which of the following actions are most appropriate for the auditor to take?
According to IIA guidance, which of the following objectives of an assurance engagement for the organization's risk management process is valid?
Which type of objectives can best be described as broad goals that promote the effective and efficient use of resources?
While auditing an organization's credit approval process, an internal auditor learns that the organization has made a large loan to another auditor's relative. Which course of action should the auditor take?
According to IIA guidance, which of the following roles would be appropriate for an internal auditor regarding fraud risk?
1. Identification.
2. Mitigation.
3. Remediation.
4. Reduction.
An organization is beginning to implement an enterprise risk management program. One of the first steps is to develop a common risk language. Which of the following statements about a common risk language is true?
Which of the following combinations of conditions is most likely a red flag for fraud?
According to IIA guidance, which of the following is the best example of a system application control?
After being terminated due to downsizing, an internal auditor finds a different job with an organization in the same industry. Which of the following actions would violate the IIA Code of Ethics?
Which of the following controls is not appropriate for sales in a manufacturing organization?
A chief audit executive (CAE) of an international charity reports functionally to the audit committee of the board of directors and administratively to the charity's chief financial officer (CFO).
Which of the following would impair the internal audit function's independence?
Allegations have been made that an organization's share price has been manipulated.
Which of the following would provide an internal auditor with the most objective evidence in this case?