IIA-CIA-PART2 Exam Questions
462 real IIA-CIA-PART2 exam questions with expert-verified answers and explanations. Page 3 of 10.
- Question #101Planning the Engagement
Which of the following is the most important determinant of the objectives and scope of assurance engagements?
engagement scopepreliminary risk assessmentaudit planningassurance objectives - Question #102Managing the Internal Audit Activity
Which of The following best describes a risk that is deemed "unacceptable" to the organization?
residual riskrisk toleranceinherent riskrisk acceptability - Question #103Planning the Engagement
An organization has a mature control environment but limited internal audit resources Given this scenario, on which of the following should the internal auditors focus their testin...
key controlspreventive controlsaudit resource allocationcontrol environment - Question #104Communicating Results
What is the primary purpose of creating a preliminary draft audit report?
draft audit reportaudit communicationmanagement engagementaudit reporting - Question #105Managing the Internal Audit Activity
A newly appointed chief audit executive (CAE) of a small organization is developing a resource management plan Which of the following approaches would be most beneficial to help th...
skills assessmentresource managementCAE responsibilitiescompetency management - Question #106Planning the Engagement
The engagement supervisor would like lo change the audit program's scope poor to beginning fieldwork According to IIA guidance before any change is implemented what is the most imp...
scope changeaudit programCAE approvalengagement planning - Question #107Performing the Engagement
An internal auditor suspects that employee turnover is unusually high at the organization's primary manufacturing plant To investigate this potential issue which of the following a...
benchmarkinganalytical proceduresemployee turnoverdata analysis - Question #108Communicating Results
Which of The following best justifies an internal auditor's decision to issue a preliminary audit report?
preliminary audit reporturgent findingsaudit reportingmaterial risk - Question #109Communicating Results
Which of the following should be the focus of the effect section of the preliminary observations document?
audit observationseffect sectionresidual riskaudit findings - Question #110Performing the Engagement
An internal auditor is assigned to validate calculations on the organization's building application As pad of the test the internal auditor is required to use an automated audit to...
generalized audit softwareCAATstransaction testingautomated audit tools - Question #111Managing the Internal Audit Activity
Which of the following statements about assurance maps is correct?
assurance mapscombined assuranceCAE coordinationassurance providers - Question #112Managing the Internal Audit Activity
The chief audit executive (CAE) for a manufacturing company included in this year s audit plan a review of the company's laboratory, using an experienced external service provider....
external service providersCAE responsibilityoutsourced auditsquality assurance - Question #113Planning the Engagement
Which of the following is most likely to be judged as a significant residual risk that would exceed the organization's acceptable risk level?
residual riskrisk toleranceenvironmental riskrisk significance - Question #114Performing the Engagement
An internal auditor is testing the success of the IT support department in meeting the service levels guaranteed to small, medium and large customers. The customer's size classific...
stratified samplingsampling techniquesaudit testingcustomer segmentation - Question #115Monitoring Progress
An audit observation noted that annual inventory counts of biofuel was not being performed appropriately Fuel yards were not visited and physical amounts of biofuel were not reconc...
follow-up reviewmonitoring progressmanagement actionscorrective actions - Question #116Managing the Internal Audit Activity
A chief audit executive (CAE) is trying to balance the internal audit activity's needs for technical audit skills budget efficiency and staff development opportunities. Which of th...
strategic sourcingresource managementco-sourcingCAE planning - Question #117Performing the Engagement
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 m...
process flowchartcontrol effectivenessprocess documentationperforming engagement - Question #118Performing the Engagement
An internal auditor is asked to review a recently completed renovation to a retail outlet. Which of the following would provide the most reliable evidence that the completed work c...
audit evidencephysical inspectionevidence reliabilityconformance testing - Question #119Performing the Engagement
When addressing the excessive overtime being paid lo employees in an organization's customer service call center, which of the following would be most relevant for the internal aud...
trend analysisbenchmarkinganalytical proceduresovertime analysis - Question #120Managing the Internal Audit Activity
The chief audit executive can illustrate the value of the internal audit activity by reporting which of the following to the board?
balanced scorecardinternal audit valueboard reportingperformance metrics - Question #121Communicating Engagement Results and Monitoring Progress
Management has taken immediate action to address an observation received during an audit of the organization's manufacturing process Which of the following is true regarding the va...
observation closurecorrective evidenceprocess verificationengagement reporting - Question #122Managing the Internal Audit Activity
In a health care organization the internal audit activity provides overall assurance on governance, risk and control The chief audit executive advises and influences senior managem...
internal audit maturityIIA maturity modelrisk-based audit strategygovernance assurance - Question #123Performing the Engagement
An internal auditor conducted interviews with several employees, documented the interviews analyzed the summaries, and drew a number of conclusions. What sort of audit evidence has...
testimonial evidenceaudit evidence typesinterview documentationevidence classification - Question #124Managing the Internal Audit Activity
Which of the following situations is most critical for the chief audit executive to report to the board?
CAE board reportingrisk acceptance disagreementaudit independencesignificant risk escalation - Question #125Managing the Internal Audit Activity
Which of the following statements regarding the risk management process' support of the internal audit activity is true?
risk management processinternal audit supportcritical controls evaluationrisk identification - Question #126Performing the Engagement
An internal auditor observes a double payment transaction on a supplier invoice during an accounts payable engagement. Which of the following steps would be the most effective in h...
fraud indicatorsdata analyticsaccounts payabledouble payment detection - Question #127Communicating Engagement Results and Monitoring Progress
The final engagement communication contains the following observation: The internal auditor discovered that three of the 10 contracts reviewed failed to meet the organization's com...
observation componentseffect elementaudit findings structureengagement communication - Question #128Managing the Internal Audit Activity
According to HA guidance, the chief audit executive is directly responsible for which of the following?
CAE responsibilitiesengagement objectivesIIA standardsaudit planning authority - Question #129Managing the Internal Audit Activity
A corporate merger decision prompts the chief audit executive (CAE) lo propose interim changes to the existing annual audit plan to account for emerging risks Which of the followin...
audit plan revisionCAE reporting linesboard approvalemerging risks - Question #130Communicating Engagement Results and Monitoring Progress
Which of the following is the primary reason for internal auditors to conduct interim communications with management of the area under review?
interim communicationstimely reportingmanagement communicationengagement results - Question #131Performing the Engagement
An internal auditor tested whether purchase orders were supported by appropriately approved purchase requisitions She sampled a population of purchase documents and identified inst...
nonsampling riskunauthorized approvalaudit evidence gapsrisk types - Question #132Planning the Engagement
Which of the following sampling techniques is typically used when an internal auditor wants to test a large sample for fraud?
discovery samplingfraud testingsampling techniquesstatistical sampling - Question #133Planning the Engagement
Which of the following describes (he primary reason why a preliminary risk assessment is conducted during engagement planning?
preliminary risk assessmentengagement scopesignificant risksengagement planning - Question #134Planning the Engagement
Senior management requested that the internal audit activity perform a consulting project to assist in making a decision on a new software system. Which of the following would be u...
consulting engagement objectivesclient expectationssoftware selectionengagement planning - Question #135Performing the Engagement
Which of the following is true about surveys?
survey techniquesclosed-ended questionsquantifiable evidenceaudit data collection - Question #136Managing the Internal Audit Activity
According to IIA guidance, which of the following reflects a valid principle for the internal audit activity to rely on the work of internal or external assurance providers?
reliance on assurance providerselements of evaluationIIA standardsquality assurance - Question #137Performing the Engagement
Which method of examining entity-level controls involves gathering information from work groups that represent different levels in an organization?
entity-level controlsfacilitated team workshopsinformation gathering methodscontrol examination - Question #138Performing the Engagement
During a consulting engagement an internal auditor wants to determine whether all principal stakeholders are involved in a project. Which tool should the auditor use?
RACI chartstakeholder involvementconsulting engagement toolsproject management - Question #139Performing the Engagement
During the filework phase of an assurance engagement the internal auditor decides that she wants to adjust the audit work program. Which of the following is the most appropriate ne...
work program modificationengagement supervisionfieldwork approvalaudit procedures - Question #140Planning the Engagement
After concluding a preliminary assessment, the engagement supervisor prepared a draft work program According to HA guidance which of the following would be tested by this program?
work programprocess controls testingengagement planningIIA standards - Question #141Communicating Results
Which of the following should management action plans include at a minimum?
action plansmanagement responseaudit findingsremediation - Question #142Communicating Results
An internal auditor completed a review of expenses related to the launch of a new project. The auditor sampled 45 transactions approved by a senior project manager and identified 3...
audit conclusionsexpense auditvendor documentationreport writing - Question #143Performing the Engagement
An internal auditor s examination of accounts receivable generates the following results: What is the projected misstatement for the population if ratio estimation is used?
ratio estimationprojected misstatementaccounts receivablesampling - Question #144Performing the Engagement
An organization s inventory is stored m multiple warehouses. During an inventory audit which of the following activities would most benefit from the use of computerized audit tools...
CAATinventory auditcomputerized audit toolsobsolete inventory - Question #145Managing the Internal Audit Activity
An organization's finance manager plans to implement a state-of-the-art management system to better manage the organization's receivables. The finance manager consulted the chief a...
consulting engagementengagement objectivesCAE rolestakeholder collaboration - Question #146Planning the Engagement
Which of the following is a primary reason for an internal auditor to use a risk and control questionnaire when auditing financial processes?
risk and control questionnairecontrol environmentfinancial processesaudit planning - Question #147Planning the Engagement
Which of the following statements is true regarding engagement planning?
engagement planningconsulting engagementscopeobjectives - Question #148Performing the Engagement
Management testimony of improper segregation of duties in the cash receipt process can be considered which of the following?
evidence relevancetestimonysegregation of dutiesaudit evidence - Question #149Performing the Engagement
Which of the following actions best describes an internal auditor's use of test data to determine whether an organization's new accounts payable system avoids processing questionab...
test dataCAATaccounts payablesystem testing - Question #150Planning the Engagement
A toy manufacturer receives certain components from an overseas supplier and uses them to assemble final products Recently quality reviews have identified numerous issues regarding...
operational auditquality controlroot cause analysisthird-party supplier