IIA-CIA-PART2 · Question #238
An internal audit team was conducting an assurance engagement to review segregation of duties in the purchasing function. The internal auditors reviewed a sample of purchase orders from the past two…
The correct answer is A. Sufficiency. When deciding whether to report a finding, the sufficiency of the information is critical. Sufficiency refers to the quantity of information obtained to support audit conclusions and recommendations. In this case, the internal auditors need to ensure that the sample size and…
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An internal audit team was conducting an assurance engagement to review segregation of duties in the purchasing function. The internal auditors reviewed a sample of purchase orders from the past two year and discovered that 2 percent were signed by employees who were operating in a designated acting capacity due to employee absence. According to IIA guidance, which of the following attributes of information would most likely assist the auditor in deciding whether to report this finding?
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- ASufficiency
- BReliability
- CRelevance
- DUsefulness
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(51 responses)- A76% (39)
- B14% (7)
- C8% (4)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
When deciding whether to report a finding, the sufficiency of the information is critical. Sufficiency refers to the quantity of information obtained to support audit conclusions and recommendations. In this case, the internal auditors need to ensure that the sample size and the evidence collected are adequate to demonstrate that the issue of employees signing purchase orders in a designated acting capacity due to employee absence is significant enough to report. Ensuring sufficiency helps validate that the finding is well-supported and justifies its inclusion in the audit
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