Which of the following constitutes supervisory activity undertaken during the planning phase of an assurance engagement?

According to IIA guidance, which of the following statements best justifies a chief audit executive's request for external consultants to complement internal audit activity (IAA) resources?

Which statistical sampling approach would an internal auditor typically utilize if she wishes to test for fraud and the expected deviation rate is very low?

An employee in the sales department completes a purchase requisition and forwards it to the purchaser. The purchaser places competitive bids and orders the requested items using approved purchase orders. When the employee receives the ordered items, she forwards the packing slips to the accounts payable department. The invoice for the ordered items is sent directly to the sales department, and an administrative assistant in the sales department forwards the invoices to the accounts payable department for payment. Which of the following audit steps best addresses the risk of fraud in the cash receipts process?

Which of the following statements is true pertaining to interviewing a fraud suspect?
1. Information gathered can be subjective as well as objective to be useful.
2. The primary objective is to obtain a voluntary written confession.
3. The interviewer is likely to begin the interview with open-ended questions.
4. Video recordings always should be used to provide the highest quality evidence.