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Question 33

B is a small retail bank that offers customers many on-the services B is keen to ensure sound security both to protect the bank's assets and also to safeguard customer privacy

B's IT Security Manager has suggested that the bank should use two phase authentication for access to the on-line systems

Which TWO of the following are examples of two phase authentication?

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Customers first input a password and then receive an access code via email or text message that also has to be input

Customers first input a password and then use a card or token to gain access

Customers must input a valid user name and then input a password user name first input a password and then a pin number

Customer passwords must contain both letters and numbers and must be changed regularly.

Question 34

GUJ A small but rapidly expanding company has recently opened several branches in locations far away from the Head Office. All of the branches are relatively small with no one branch accounting for more than 5% of turnover. Management has decided that the company is not yet large enough to install an Internal Audit function but is, nonetheless, concerned about maintaining adequate control and monitoring at the branches whilst allowing Branch Managers the opportunity to react to local circumstances as appropriate.

Which of the following measures would assist Head Office management in maintaining appropriate monitoring and control at the branches?

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Restricting the autonomy of individual Branch Managers to purely routine matters and instructing them to refer everything else to Head Office.

Dealing with all Human Resource, recruitment, and similar issues directly from Head Office.

Arranging visits by senior management to each branch periodically.

Instituting the use of a formalised budgetary control system at head office for all branches.

Establishing an open communication policy for employees at branches to allow them to contact Head Office on any matter that concerns them.

Question 35

N, a large company in the food production industry, has grown over the years by the acquisition of several smaller rivals. The company has ten branches located in its home country and has just opened a foreign branch for the first time. It has recently made some changes to the structure and implementation of its control system.

Which TWO of these would be most likely to improve the overall control system?

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Establishing an Internal Audit department.

Purchase invoices are now approved for payment at branches and a list of approved invoices are sent to head office for payment. The invoices, supporting documentation and suppliers' statements are retained at the branches.

Excess funds are now invested, by the Finance Director, in short-term securities. The Finance Director initiates buy and sell transactions and she also receives and retains all correspondence relating to the investments.

A policy has been initiated to complete a physical inventory of all non-current assets at least annually. This is then reconciled with the non-current asset register.

N has just opened a bank account in the currency in which the newly opened branch is now operating.

Question 36

GHY is a listed company. Tom is GHY's CEO and Peter is its non-executive Chair of the Board. Tom and Peter both have substantial relevant business and industrial experience and both are believed to have considerable integrity. Tom and Peter quickly developed a good working relationship after Peter's appointment. They have become close friends.

Tom briefs Peter on every aspect of the business. Tom and Peter jointly agree the agenda for every board meeting and both agree on the manner in which matters will be presented to the board.

Taking account of the principles of good corporate governance, which of the following statements is correct?

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It is entirely appropriate that Tom and Peter have this kind of relationship and both are acting in the best interests of the company.

Non-contentious board meetings show how well Tom and Peter are running the company and shows that the management is cohesive.

The relationship between Peter and Tom may have a detrimental effect on company decision making as the Board is not always being informed about matters in an unbiased manner.

Since the non-executive chair clearly has a significant role within this company there is little danger that any individual will become excessively dominant.

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