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IIA IIA-CIA-Part3 Actual Questions

Business Knowledge for Internal Auditing Questions and Answers

Question 29

Which of the following is an example of internal auditors applying data mining techniques for exploratory purposes?

Options:

A.

Internal auditors perform reconciliation procedures to support an external audit of financial reporting.

B.

Internal auditors perform a systems-focused analysis to review relevant controls.

C.

Internal auditors perform a risk assessment to identify potential audit subjects as input for the annual internal audit plan

D.

Internal auditors test IT general controls with regard to operating effectiveness versus design

Question 30

Which of the following techniques would best detect an inventory fraud scheme?

Options:

A.

Analyze Invoice payments just under individual authorization limits.

B.

Analyze stratification of inventory adjustments by warehouse location.

C.

Analyze inventory invoice amounts and compare with approved contract amounts.

D.

Analyze differences discovered during duplicate payment testing

Question 31

Which of the following statements describes the typical benefit of using a flat organizational structure for the internal audit activity, compared to a hierarchical structure?

Options:

A.

A flat structure results in lower operating and support costs than a hierarchical structure.

B.

A flat structure results in a stable and very collaborative environment.

C.

A flat structure enables field auditors to report to and learn from senior auditors.

D.

A flat structure is more dynamic and offers more opportunities for advancement than a hierarchical structure.

Question 32

A rapidly expanding retail organisation continues to be tightly controlled by its original small management team. Which of the following is a potential risk in this vertically centralized organization?

Options:

A.

Lack of coordination among different business units

B.

Operational decisions are inconsistent with organizational goals

C.

Suboptimal decision making

D.

Duplication of business activities