The percentage of orders that are rush orders and the percentage of returns to total orders are examples of which of the following types of control activities?

The chairperson of an organization's audit committee has obtained a risk management report that identifies significant industry concerns that impact the organization. The chairperson has asked the chief audit executive (CAE) to review these concerns and advise if they are relevant to the organization. How should the CAE respond?

An internal auditor is reviewing the accounts receivable when she discovers account balances more than three years old. The auditor was previously supervising the area during this time,and she subsequently advises the chief audit executive (CAE) of a potential conflict.
Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action for the CAE to take?

When taken by a chief audit executive, which of the following actions would be most likely to prevent division management from exaggerating sales reports?
1. Announcing a series of internal audit engagements focusing on compliance with corporate sales-reporting policies.
2. Asking the president and the board to issue a statement of corporate policy stressing the importance of accurate management reporting and the negative consequences of intentional misreporting.
3. Setting up a hotline for employees to report fraudulent behavior anonymously,
4. Assisting the controller in developing and monitoring a series of business process indicators, which are historically correlated with, but independent of sales.

An audit of the quality control department is being planned. Which of the following would least likely be used in the preparation of a preliminary survey questionnaire?