Question: 1
During an internal audit, an organization's processing department is found to have incidences of both duplicate invoices and notices from customers that purchased goods were not received. The department under review insists that some of these reports are false and that others were isolated oversights due to understaffing.
Which of the following tests would best help the internal auditor detect fraudulent activity?
Question: 2
Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of non-statistical sampling in auditing control tests?
Question: 3
During an internal audit, the internal auditor compares the employee turnover rate in the area being audited with the employee turnover rate in the organization as a whole.
This is an example of which of the following analytical auditing procedures?
Question: 4
When internal auditors are preparing workpapers for the testing stage of an engagement, which of the following guidelines should be observed?
1. Include copies of all client files that were reviewed for the audit.
2. Avoid the use of professional, industry-appropriate jargon and technical terms.
3. Indicate the original sources of all data and information used in the workpapers.
4. Leave blank space for cross-references to be completed during the post-audit process.
Question: 5
During an account receivables audit, an internal auditor found a significant number of input errors resulting in a $500, 000 balance understatement.
Which of the following is the most important question the internal auditor should ask to develop an appropriate recommendation for this finding?
