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Which of the following is most likely the subject of a periodic report from the chief audit executive to the board?

A.
A complete, accurate, and comprehensive account of engagement observations and recommendations.
A.
A complete, accurate, and comprehensive account of engagement observations and recommendations.
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B.
Oversight of the coordination between the internal audit activity and independent outside auditors.
B.
Oversight of the coordination between the internal audit activity and independent outside auditors.
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C.
The internal audit activity's purpose, authority, responsibility, and performance relative to plan.
C.
The internal audit activity's purpose, authority, responsibility, and performance relative to plan.
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D.
Management's assertions regarding the system of internal controls.
D.
Management's assertions regarding the system of internal controls.
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Suggested answer: C

A bakery chain has a statistical model that can be used to predict daily sales at individual stores based on a direct relationship to the cost of ingredients used and an inverse relationship to rainy days. What conditions would an auditor look for as an indicator of employee theft of food from a specific store?

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On a rainy day, total sales are greater than expected when compared to the cost of ingredients used.
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On a rainy day, total sales are greater than expected when compared to the cost of ingredients used.
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B.
On a sunny day, total sales are less than expected when compared to the cost of ingredients used.
B.
On a sunny day, total sales are less than expected when compared to the cost of ingredients used.
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C.
Both total sales and cost of ingredients used are greater than expected.
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Both total sales and cost of ingredients used are greater than expected.
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D.
Both total sales and cost of ingredients used are less than expected.
D.
Both total sales and cost of ingredients used are less than expected.
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Suggested answer: A

Which of the following approaches to understanding business processes is conducted from a broad organizational perspective and has the greatest risk of overlooking processes that are ultimately critical?

A.
Process narrative.
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Process narrative.
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B.
Process mapping.
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Process mapping.
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C.
Bottom-up.
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Bottom-up.
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D.
Top-down.
D.
Top-down.
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Suggested answer: D

An internal auditor has discovered that duplicate payments were made to one vendor. Management has recouped the duplicate payments as a corrective action. Which of the following describes management's action in this case?

A.
A condition-based action plan.
A.
A condition-based action plan.
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B.
A cause-based action plan.
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A cause-based action plan.
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C.
A root cause-based action plan.
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A root cause-based action plan.
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D.
An effect-based action plan.
D.
An effect-based action plan.
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Suggested answer: D

According to the International Professional Practices Framework, which of the following is an appropriate reason for issuing an interim report?

To keep management informed of audit progress when audit engagements extend over a long period of time.

To provide an alternative to a final report for limited-scope audit engagements.

To communicate a change in engagement scope for the activity under review.

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1 and 2 only.
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1 and 2 only.
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B.
1 and 3 only.
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1 and 3 only.
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C.
2 and 3 only.
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2 and 3 only.
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D.
1, 2, and 3.
D.
1, 2, and 3.
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Suggested answer: B

An internal auditor is using computer-assisted audit techniques to examine employee expenses across several divisions of the organization. Which of the following is true in this situation?

A.
The data from various sources should remain segregated for easier analysis and discovery of anomalies.
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The data from various sources should remain segregated for easier analysis and discovery of anomalies.
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B.
Fraud detection techniques should be performed against full data populations.
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Fraud detection techniques should be performed against full data populations.
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C.
A reactive approach is best suited for fraud detection due to the effectiveness of tips and whistleblowing programs.
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A reactive approach is best suited for fraud detection due to the effectiveness of tips and whistleblowing programs.
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D.
Random sampling is an effective method of detecting fraudulent transactions.
D.
Random sampling is an effective method of detecting fraudulent transactions.
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Suggested answer: B

Which of the following is the next step in understanding a business process once an internal auditor has identified the process?

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Determine process outputs.
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Determine process outputs.
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B.
Determine process inputs.
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Determine process inputs.
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C.
Determine process activities.
C.
Determine process activities.
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D.
Determine process goals.
D.
Determine process goals.
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Suggested answer: D

Which of the following offers the best explanation of why the auditor in charge would assign a junior auditor to complete a complex part of the audit engagement?

A.
The senior auditors are unavailable, as they are currently working on other portions of the engagement.
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The senior auditors are unavailable, as they are currently working on other portions of the engagement.
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B.
The auditor in charge believes that the junior auditor should obtain a specific type of experience.
B.
The auditor in charge believes that the junior auditor should obtain a specific type of experience.
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C.
The audit engagement has a tight deadline and the work must be completed timely.
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The audit engagement has a tight deadline and the work must be completed timely.
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D.
The auditor in charge is unable to identify audit staff with all of the required skills needed to complete the engagement.
D.
The auditor in charge is unable to identify audit staff with all of the required skills needed to complete the engagement.
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Suggested answer: B

Which of the following sources of audit evidence is most reliable?

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Evidence obtained directly from an untested third party.
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Evidence obtained directly from an untested third party.
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B.
Uncorroborated audit evidence obtained indirectly from an employee.
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Uncorroborated audit evidence obtained indirectly from an employee.
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C.
Undocumented audit evidence obtained directly from a manager.
C.
Undocumented audit evidence obtained directly from a manager.
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D.
Timely audit evidence obtained directly from a customer.
D.
Timely audit evidence obtained directly from a customer.
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Suggested answer: D

Which of the following would most likely form part of the engagement scope?

A.
Potential legislation on privacy topics will be employed as a compliance target.
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Potential legislation on privacy topics will be employed as a compliance target.
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B.
Wire transfers that exceeded $10,000 in the last 12 months will be analyzed.
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Wire transfers that exceeded $10,000 in the last 12 months will be analyzed.
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C.
Both random and judgmental samplings will be used during the engagement.
C.
Both random and judgmental samplings will be used during the engagement.
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D.
The probability of significant errors will be considered via risk assessment.
D.
The probability of significant errors will be considered via risk assessment.
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Suggested answer: B
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