IIA-CIA-Part2 V4

A chief audit executive (CAE) is trying to balance the internal audit activity's needs for technical audit skills budget efficiency and staff development opportunities. Which of the following would best assist the CAE in achieving this balance1?A . Strategic sourcingB . Loan staff arrangementC . Flat organizational structureD . Hierarchical...

After the team member who specialized in fraud investigations left the internal audit team, the chief audit executive decided to outsource fraud investigations to a third party service provider on an as needed basis. Which of the following is most likely to be a disadvantage of this outsourcing decision?A ....

According to IIA guidance, which of the following reflects a characteristic of sufficient and reliable information?A . The establishment of an audit approach and documentation systemB . The standardization of workpaper terminology and notationsC . The ability to reach consistent audit conclusions regardless of who performs the auditD . The...

According to an internal audit observation, the organization’s rules of record management require all contracts to be registered and stored in a specific electronic system. One subsidiary has thousands of client contracts on paper, which are kept in the office because there are not enough assistants to scan the contracts...

Third-party opinion.A . 1 and 3B . 1 and 4C . 2 and 3D . 2 and 4View AnswerAnswer: C

Which of the following statements regarding the risk management process' support of the internal audit activity is true?A . The risk management process can provide more extensive internal audit services to the organization if it does not have an internal audit departmentB . The risk management process supports internal audit...

An internal auditor is asked to review a recently completed renovation to a retail outlet. Which of the following would provide the most reliable evidence that the completed work conformed to the plan?A . An interview with the employee who performed the workB . An analysis of purchasing and receiving...

Third-party opinion.A . 1 and 3B . 1 and 4C . 2 and 3D . 2 and 4View AnswerAnswer: C

An internal auditor was reviewing the procurement department's tender documentation for completeness He documented all discrepancies but the procurement manager disagreed with his findings Upon further review, the internal auditor noted that all discrepancies had been corrected in the tender database. Which of the following courses of action would have...

Acceding to IIA guidance, when of the Mowing is an assurance service commonly performed by the internal audit activity?A . Proposing fine item recommendation lot the annual financial budget of the accounting departmentB . Making recommendations regarding financial approval authority limits for the operations departmentC . Validating whether employees are...