A robotic process automation (RPA) assisting in monthly bank reconciliation failed to detect a deposit of client funds into the incorrect escrow account. Which type of audit should the internal IS aud

The correct answer is D. Operational audit. An operational audit focuses on evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, including automation like RPA. Since the issue relates to the failure of a business process (bank reconciliation), this type of audit is most appropriate to assess the root cause and recomme

Submitted by alyssa_d· Apr 18, 2026Information Security Incident Management

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A robotic process automation (RPA) assisting in monthly bank reconciliation failed to detect a deposit of client funds into the incorrect escrow account. Which type of audit should the internal IS auditor perform in response?

Options

AFinancial audit
BCompliance audit
CCybersecurity audit
DOperational audit

How the community answered

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A
8% (2)
B
13% (3)
C
4% (1)
D
75% (18)

Explanation

An operational audit focuses on evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, including automation like RPA. Since the issue relates to the failure of a business process (bank reconciliation), this type of audit is most appropriate to assess the root cause and recommend process or control improvements.

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#Operational audit#RPA auditing#Internal controls#Audit types

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