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Which of the following would decrease or be reduced if an organization establishes and implements excessive internal controls?

A.
Production cycle time.
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Production cycle time.
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B.
Activities that add no value.
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Activities that add no value.
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C.
Staff productivity.
C.
Staff productivity.
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D.
Complexity of operations.
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Complexity of operations.
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Suggested answer: C

An audit engagement required that an internal auditor, using available tools, test a transaction population for a period The auditor decided to test a sample of transactions rather than the full population.

Results of the audit were reported as satisfactory to management. Subsequent to the audit report, fraud was discovered in the area audited and was found to include transactions that were in the relevant transaction population not tested by the auditor. The auditor later disclosed that he decided to test a sample because it was representative of the population and facilitated quicker testing.

Which of the following skills below, if improved, would most likely have prevented this situation?

A.
Objectivity
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Objectivity
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B.
Critical thinking.
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Critical thinking.
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C.
Empathy.
C.
Empathy.
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D.
Communication
D.
Communication
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Suggested answer: D

A chief audit executive added more money to the IT training budget to ensure the organization's internal auditors were able to perform data analytics while performing an audit. Which core competency is being addressed?

A.
Data analytics
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Data analytics
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B.
IT fraud detection.
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IT fraud detection.
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C.
Continuing professional development
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Continuing professional development
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D.
Due professional care.
D.
Due professional care.
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Suggested answer: D

After the draft engagement report is issued, the manager of the area that was reviewed is informally interviewed by the engagement supervisor regarding the audit experience. Which of the following is most likely the purpose for this interview?

A.
Such an interview is performed when there is a need to dismiss an internal auditor
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Such an interview is performed when there is a need to dismiss an internal auditor
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B.
Feedback from the manager will contribute to the audit team's professional development
B.
Feedback from the manager will contribute to the audit team's professional development
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C.
The manager's opinion will be used to form the final audit assessment and report rating.
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The manager's opinion will be used to form the final audit assessment and report rating.
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D.
The manager will provide insights into the audited industry's trends
D.
The manager will provide insights into the audited industry's trends
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Suggested answer: B

Which action by senior management indicates to the internal auditor that there may be fraudulent activities occurring within the organization?

A.
Setting unrealistic targets for staff to achieve
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Setting unrealistic targets for staff to achieve
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B.
Granting external audit firms access to staff and records.
B.
Granting external audit firms access to staff and records.
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C.
Automating some processes and allowing others to be performed manually
C.
Automating some processes and allowing others to be performed manually
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D.
Enforcing a zero-tolerance policy for misconduct
D.
Enforcing a zero-tolerance policy for misconduct
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Suggested answer: A

Which of the following situations would best indicate to the chief audit executive that one of the audit team members is struggling with application of due professional care?

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The engagement supervisor requests that an auditor carry out improvements to workpapers to address numerous problems: evidence is missing, references are incorrect, and conclusions are superfluous
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The engagement supervisor requests that an auditor carry out improvements to workpapers to address numerous problems: evidence is missing, references are incorrect, and conclusions are superfluous
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B.
Audit work was completed m accordance with the established goals; however, a material misstatement was later uncovered in the audited area by another assurance provider.
B.
Audit work was completed m accordance with the established goals; however, a material misstatement was later uncovered in the audited area by another assurance provider.
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C.
According to the audit report, several control failures occurred due to irresponsible behavior of local management, who was consequently deprived of bonuses and wrote a negative feedback to the auditor
C.
According to the audit report, several control failures occurred due to irresponsible behavior of local management, who was consequently deprived of bonuses and wrote a negative feedback to the auditor
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D.
The delivery of audit results was several weeks late because the internal auditor had to spend additional time trying to understand the nature of certain transactions with derivation.
D.
The delivery of audit results was several weeks late because the internal auditor had to spend additional time trying to understand the nature of certain transactions with derivation.
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Suggested answer: B

An audit client who was unsatisfied with the audit report rating called the chief audit executive (CAE) and complained that the internal auditor who performed the audit was biased because his spouse, who worked in the area under review, was on a list of employees to be terminated. Which of the following measures would be most appropriate to prevent this situation from arising?

A.
Initiating an internal investigation to clarify whether a biased judgment took place.
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Initiating an internal investigation to clarify whether a biased judgment took place.
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B.
Requiring the internal auditors to disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
B.
Requiring the internal auditors to disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
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C.
Requiring that the audit client disclose any potential conflicts of interest with the auditor.
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Requiring that the audit client disclose any potential conflicts of interest with the auditor.
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D.
Requiring human resources manager to submit all future job applicants' data in order to identify relatives of auditors.
D.
Requiring human resources manager to submit all future job applicants' data in order to identify relatives of auditors.
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Suggested answer: B

Which statement accurately describes the authority of the internal audit activity as outlined in the audit charter?

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The chief audit executive (CAE) shall report directly to the board and administratively to the CEO.
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The chief audit executive (CAE) shall report directly to the board and administratively to the CEO.
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B.
The CAE shall provide senior management and the board with performance updates quarterly.
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The CAE shall provide senior management and the board with performance updates quarterly.
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C.
The internal audit team shall have full access to the organization's records, physical property, and personnel required to conduct audit engagements.
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The internal audit team shall have full access to the organization's records, physical property, and personnel required to conduct audit engagements.
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D.
The internal audit activity shall maintain a quality assurance and improvement program in conformance with the Standards.
D.
The internal audit activity shall maintain a quality assurance and improvement program in conformance with the Standards.
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Suggested answer: C

An organization has limited resources to spend on corporate social responsibility initiatives. Which is the most suitable approach to determine how these resources should be used?

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Support a mix of environmental economic and social initiatives to ensure a balanced approach is taken
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Support a mix of environmental economic and social initiatives to ensure a balanced approach is taken
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B.
Survey employees and external stakeholders to see which causes are best suited to the organization.
B.
Survey employees and external stakeholders to see which causes are best suited to the organization.
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C.
Select corporate social responsibility initiatives that support the overall strategic goals of the organization
C.
Select corporate social responsibility initiatives that support the overall strategic goals of the organization
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D.
Conduct a financial analysis to determine where the most impact can be made with the budget available
D.
Conduct a financial analysis to determine where the most impact can be made with the budget available
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Suggested answer: A

Which of the following would be an important aspect of an internal auditor's role in fraud management?

A.
Utilizing analytical techniques to actively discover instances of potential fraud
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Utilizing analytical techniques to actively discover instances of potential fraud
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B.
Conducting fraud based audits to ensure that fraud will be detected during engagements
B.
Conducting fraud based audits to ensure that fraud will be detected during engagements
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C.
Implementing fraud prevention controls to minimize and mitigate the risk of fraud
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Implementing fraud prevention controls to minimize and mitigate the risk of fraud
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D.
Reporting instances of fraud discovered during engagements to regulatory bodies
D.
Reporting instances of fraud discovered during engagements to regulatory bodies
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Suggested answer: A
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