Question 101

Which two of the following are preventive controls in a check disbursement process?
1. Daily reconciliation of the bank account used for check disbursements and prompt follow-up of un-reconciled items.
2. Segregation of the following duties: establishing new vendors, approving checks, and reconciling the bank account.
3. An activity report detailing who accesses the check disbursement system and the nature of any action taken in the system.
4. Evidence of strong access controls ensuring that authorized individuals have access only to the functions related to their responsibilities.
  • Question 102

    After finalizing an assurance engagement concerning safety operations in the oil mining process, the audit team concluded that no key controls were compromised. However, some opportunities for improvement were noted. Which of the following would be the most appropriate way for the chief audit executive (CAE) to report these results?
  • Question 103

    Which of the following is an appropriate responsibility for the internal audit activity with regard to the organization's risk management program?
  • Question 104

    Which of the following is a primary objective of the theory of constraints?
  • Question 105

    Which of the following borrowing options is an unsecured loan?