Question 181
Which of the following would be the least desirable criteria against which to judge current operations of an organization's treasury function?
Question 182
Due to the expanded role of internal audit in the organization, the chief audit executive (CAE) of a construction company decides to employ the services of an outsourced audit service provider to augment the internal audit staff. What does the CAE need to consider in determining whether the outsourced audit service provider possesses the necessary knowledge, skills and other competencies to perform an audit engagement?
Question 183
When forming an opinion on the adequacy of management's systems of internal control, which of the following findings would provide the most reliable assurance to the chief audit executive?
- During an audit of the hiring process in a law firm, it was discovered that potential employees' credentials were not always confirmed sufficiently. This process remained unchanged at the following audit.
- During an audit of the accounts payable department, auditors calculated that two percent of accounts were paid past due. This condition persisted at a follow up audit.
- During an audit of the vehicle fleet of a rental agency, it was determined that at any given time, eight percent of the vehicles were not operational. During the next audit, this figure had increased.
- During an audit of the cash handling process in a casino, internal audit discovered control deficiencies in the transfer process between the slot machines and the cash counting area. It was corrected immediately.
- During an audit of the hiring process in a law firm, it was discovered that potential employees' credentials were not always confirmed sufficiently. This process remained unchanged at the following audit.
- During an audit of the accounts payable department, auditors calculated that two percent of accounts were paid past due. This condition persisted at a follow up audit.
- During an audit of the vehicle fleet of a rental agency, it was determined that at any given time, eight percent of the vehicles were not operational. During the next audit, this figure had increased.
- During an audit of the cash handling process in a casino, internal audit discovered control deficiencies in the transfer process between the slot machines and the cash counting area. It was corrected immediately.
Question 184
Which of the following statements is true regarding the communication of audit engagement observations?
Question 185
An audit of an organization's fulfillment department discovered that problems in the order processing system led to a significant number of orders being fulfilled multiple times. During the exit conference, the head of the department informed the auditors that the processing system would be enhanced within six months to correct the problems. Which course of action should the chief audit executive follow?