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Free IIA IIA-ACCA Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 12

Questions 166

Which of the following activities should the chief audit executive perform to ensure compliance with an organization's code of conduct?

Options:
A.

Act as an adviser to the committee responsible for reviewing violations of the code.

B.

Review and adjudicate all violations of the code of conduct.

C.

Lead the committee responsible for the oversight of the code.

D.

Implement a system of procedures to inform all employees of the code.

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Questions 167

According to IIA guidance, which of the following describes the primary reason to implement environmental and social safeguards within an organization?

Options:
A.

To enable Triple Bottom Line reporting capability.

B.

To facilitate the conduct of risk assessment.

C.

To achieve and maintain sustainable development.

D.

To fulfill regulatory and compliance requirements.

Questions 168

An internal auditor completed an audit of a bank's loan department and found all significant risks to be managed adequately through effective internal controls. Which of the following would be an appropriate conclusion to report to management?

Options:
A.

The residual risk is lower than or equal to the risk appetite.

B.

The residual risk is higher than or equal to the risk appetite.

C.

The inherent risk is lower than or equal to the risk tolerance.

D.

The inherent risk is higher than or equal to the risk tolerance.

Questions 169

Which of the following is an example of a risk management avoidance response?

Options:
A.

Exiting a marketplace.

B.

Recalling a product.

C.

Obtaining product insurance.

D.

Outsourcing production.

Questions 170

An internal audit activity is using the auditing-by-element approach to audit the organization's controls around corporate social responsibility. Which of the following would be an element for the internal audit activity to consider?

Options:
A.

Working conditions.

B.

Employees' families.

C.

Marketplace competition.

D.

Shareholders and investors.

Questions 171

Which of the following is most likely to enhance an internal auditor's objectivity?

Options:
A.

An auditor is appropriately able to communicate results.

B.

An auditor performs his work free from interference.

C.

An auditor is unrestricted in determination of scope.

D.

An auditor avoids conflicts of interest.

Questions 172

Which of the following best describes the details that must be included in the quality assurance and improvement program (QAIP) report to senior management and the board?

Options:
A.

The scope and frequency of internal and external assessments as well as the qualifications and independence of the assessor.

B.

The scope and cost of the QAIP. frequency of internal and external assessments, and conclusions of the assessor.

C.

The scope, findings, risks, recommendations, and agreed-upon improvement actions.

D.

The number and types of people involved in the assessment, costs, and duration of the QAIP

Questions 173

Which of the following actions best demonstrates that an internal auditor is exercising due professional care?

Options:
A.

The auditor performs thorough reviews and provides absolute assurance of regulatory compliance.

B.

The auditor is alert to the possibility of fraud and activities where irregularities are most likely to occur.

C.

The auditor recommends improvements for all of the organization's procedures and practices.

D.

The auditor is cognizant of reducing travel expenses by combining a personal vacation with a business trip.

Questions 174

What should the internal auditor's role be in assessing the organization's ethical climate?

Options:
A.

Perform ongoing surveys of the employees, customers, and partners of the organization to assess the organization's ethical climate. ^Evaluate the effectiveness of the organization's strategies and B. processes for achieving the desired level of legal and ethical compliance.

B.

Maintain a whistleblower hotline to identify inappropriate or illegal activity within the organization.

C.

Perform background checks of potential new employees before they are hired by the organization.

Questions 175

Evidence discovered during the course of an engagement suggests that multiple incidents of fraud have occurred. There do not appear to be sufficient controls in place to prevent reoccurrence. Which of the following is the internal auditor's most appropriate next step?

Options:
A.

Immediately notify management of the area under review and the other internal auditors involved in the engagement.

B.

Discuss the situation with the engagement supervisor to determine whether fraud investigation experts are required to investigate the matter properly.

C.

Fully document in the workpapers the evidence that has been discovered and recommend appropriate controls to address the fraud.

D.

Provide the evidence that was discovered to local law enforcement for possible prosecution of the suspected fraud.

Questions 176

An internal auditor is reviewing the accounts receivable when she discovers account balances more than three years old. The auditor was previously supervising the area during this time, and she subsequently advises the chief audit executive (CAE) of a potential conflict.

Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action for the CAE to take?

Options:
A.

Replace the auditor with another audit staff member.

B.

Continue with the present auditor, as more than one year has passed.

C.

Withdraw the audit team and outsource the financial audit of the division.

D.

Work with the division's management to resolve the situation.

Questions 177

An organization is beginning to implement an enterprise risk management program. One of the first steps is to develop a common risk language. Which of the following statements about a common risk language is true?

Options:
A.

Management will be able to reduce inherent risk because they will have a better understanding of risk.

B.

Internal auditors will be able to reduce their sample sizes because controls will be more consistent.

C.

Stakeholders will have more assurance that the risks are assessed consistently.

D.

Decision makers will understand that the likelihood of missing or ineffective controls will be reduced.

Questions 178

Internal auditors must exercise due professional care by considering which of the following?

1. Cost of assurance in relation to potential benefits.

2. Adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management, and control processes.

3. Management's competency level in the area being evaluated.

4. Probability of significant errors, fraud, or noncompliance.

Options:
A.

1 and 2 only

B.

1, 2, and 3 only

C.

1, 2, and 4 only

D.

2, 3, and 4 only

Questions 179

An internal auditor uses a predefined macro provided in a popular spreadsheet application to verify the present value of the organization's investments. Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action regarding the auditor's use of this functionality?

Options:
A.

The auditor should accept the calculations generated by the function, as any further work or documentation would be inefficient.

B.

The auditor should perform a manual recalculation of several results to validate and document the results.

C.

The auditor should review the programming of the macro before its use to ensure that it is appropriate for the required calculations.

D.

The auditor should tabulate the results in the spreadsheet to ensure the macro has generated the correct results for all calculations.

Questions 180

According to The MA Code of Ethics, which of the following is one of the rules of conduct for objectivity?

Options:
A.

Internal auditors shall continually improve their proficiency and effectiveness and quality of their services.

B.

Internal auditors shall respect and contribute to legitimate and ethical objectives of the organization.

C.

Internal auditors shall not accept anything that may impair or be presumed to impair their professional judgment.

D.

Internal auditors shall be prudent in the use and protection of information acquired in the course of their duties.