Question 456
While reviewing first quarter sales transactions, an internal auditor discovered that 10 invoices for a new customer had not been posted into the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger. Those 10 invoices were listed in an error report automatically generated by the sales processing system. The system had rejected the invoices because the customer's account number was not found in the customer master file. In this scenario, which of the following controls was lacking?
Question 457
According to IIA guidance, which of the following statements is true with regard to the chief audit executive's (CAE's) responsibility for conducting a self-assessment of the internal audit activity?
1 The CAE should select an independent reviewer or review team to perform sufficient tests of the self-assessment to validate the results
2 The CAE should validate results by engaging experienced audit professionals from a separate internal audit activity outside of the organization to reperform all of the tests conducted for the assessment
3. The CAE should select independent, nonaudit professionals who are knowledgeable about the organization and the industry in which it operates to assist with performing the self-assessment
4. The CAE may consider performing a self-assessment with independent external validation in Iieu of performing a full external assessment
1 The CAE should select an independent reviewer or review team to perform sufficient tests of the self-assessment to validate the results
2 The CAE should validate results by engaging experienced audit professionals from a separate internal audit activity outside of the organization to reperform all of the tests conducted for the assessment
3. The CAE should select independent, nonaudit professionals who are knowledgeable about the organization and the industry in which it operates to assist with performing the self-assessment
4. The CAE may consider performing a self-assessment with independent external validation in Iieu of performing a full external assessment
Question 458
What is the primary reason a chief audit executive should dedicate time and resources to support continuing professional development of internal audit staff?
Question 459
Organizations that use a highly structured command-and-control management approach are at greater risk of:
Question 460
Which of the following actions by an organization's board would potentially impair the internal audit activity's independence?