Question 6

A toy manufacturer receives certain components from an overseas supplier and uses them to assemble final products Recently quality reviews have identified numerous issues regarding the components' compliance with mandatory quality standards. Which type of engagement would be most appropriate to assess the root causes of the quality issues?
  • Question 7

    An auditor used a questionnaire during an interview to gather information about the nature of credit sales processing. The questionnaire did not cover some pertinent information offered by the person being interviewed, and the auditor did not document the potential problems for further investigation.
    The primary deficiency with the above process is that:
  • Question 8

    The internal audit activity of an organization obtained approval to add a senior auditor to its staff. The chief audit executive, audit manager, and audit supervisor each will interview the candidates. According to the Standards, which of the following best explains the involvement of management in the interview process?
  • Question 9

    While performing an audit of the human resources department, an internal auditor discovered unencrypted files containing the personal information of employees stored on a public shared drive. According to IIA guidance, which of the following actions by the auditor would be the most appropriate?
  • Question 10

    According to the International Professional Practices Framework, which of the following situations is an indicator of a healthy relationship between the audit committee and the internal audit function?