Question: 1
According to IIA guidance, which of the following are benefits to the internal audit activity when conducting an assurance mapping exercise?
Question: 2
The chief audit executive (CAE) of a large retail operation believes that senior management has accepted a level of risk that exceeds the organization's current risk tolerance with respect to a major expansion. The CAE plans to meet with senior management to discuss these concerns. According to IIA guidance, which of the following would be an appropriate course of action in preparation for this meeting?
* Understand management's basis for the decision.
* Advise the board of the concern and upcoming meeting.
* Ascertain which members of management have accepted the risk.
* Determine if management has the authority to accept the risk.
Question: 3
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the use of a program evaluation and review technique (PERT) model?
* It makes use of a probability model to arrive at a realistic estimate of time necessary for completion of the audit engagement.
* It requires that activities are performed in sequence such that each task is completed before the commencement of the next activity.
* It remains fixed once completed to act as a baseline for measuring the performance of the audit staff following completion of the engagement.
* It begins with the auditor-in-charge identifying the overall scope and then breaking down the audit engagement into identifiable activity units.
Question: 4
While reviewing the draft report of an audit engagement, the chief audit executive (CAE) is not in agreement with management's acceptance of the potential risk exposure resulting from an observed key control weakness. Which of the following actions by the CAE would be appropriate for addressing this concern?
* Meet with the auditor-in-charge.
* Discuss with senior management.
* Monitor the result of the accepted risk.
* Report the matter to the board.
Question: 5
The chief audit executive of a large publicly held bank is using a risk based approach to update the annual audit plan. Which of the following sources of information will have the least impact on the plan?
