Question 171

An internal auditor receives a document displaying all the steps of a process and the path taken as transactions flow between each step of the process How is the internal auditor most likely to use This document during the engagement?
  • Question 172

    During a review of data privacy an internal auditor is tasked with testing management's identification and prioritization of critical data collected by the organization. Which of the following steps would accomplish this objective?
  • Question 173

    Which of the following would be a legitimate action for the internal auditor to take when monitoring audit engagement results?
    1. Disregard a certain risk because management and the board accepted the risk in the past.
    2. Abdicate the responsibility for a particular risk because it is not part of the audit plan.
    3. Obtain agreement from senior management that unresolved audit issues will be reported to the board. Request corrective action from management in writing.
  • Question 174

    The following is an excerpt from an audit engagement workpaper:
    A Company
    Accounts Receivable
    Date
    Objective. To determine if the computer system is correctly recording all accounts receivable transactions.
    Procedures: Judgmental selection of a sample of all accounts receivable balances greater than $50,000 for positive confirmation of balances.
    Conclusion: Based on the results of testing wherein all but three confirmations were returned, the accounts receivable balance is fairly presented in all material respects.
    Which of the following is true regarding the workpaper?
  • Question 175

    In a review of an electronic data interchange application using a third-party service provider, the auditor should:
    I. Ensure encryption keys meet International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards.
    II. Determine whether an independent review of the service provider's operation has been conducted.
    III. Verify that only public-switched data networks are used by the service provider.
    IV. Verify that the service provider's contracts include necessary clauses, such as the right to audit.