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Free Internal Audit Fundamentals Practice Questions

Question # 1

Which control is meant to prevent fraud?

Options:

A.  

A whistleblower hotline for reporting fraud anonymously.

B.  

A periodic presentation to the entire organization to elevate fraud resilience culture.

C.  

A year-end reconciliation of significant accounts and general ledgers.

D.  

A review of exceptions approved by management for alignment with delegated authority.

Discussion 0
Question # 2

The internal audit activity completed its analysis of sample transactions to determine occurrences of double billings According to If A guidance, which of the following best demonstrates that internal auditors exercised due professional care during the review?

Options:

A.  

Internal auditors found no instances of double billing and concluded there were no significant risks in this area.

B.  

Internal auditors documented the scope and methodology of the data testing.

C.  

Internal auditors discussed with management how data is safeguarded.

D.  

Internal auditors received formal performance feedback from the engagement supervisor.

Discussion 0
Question # 3

Which of the following best demonstrates that the internal audit activity is using due professional care?

Options:

A.  

The internal audit activity reports directly to the board on the engagements it performs.

B.  

Internal auditors undertake the necessary training to complete their audit work.

C.  

The completion of engagements is based on the assumption that fraudulent activities may exist.

D.  

Internal auditors consider the use of technology-based audit and other data analysts techniques

Discussion 0
Question # 4

A newly appointed chief audit executive (CAE) is tasked with creating a new internal audit activity within the organization. Which of the following would the CAE need to include in the new internal audit charter?

Options:

A.  

The requirement to provide an annual cost analysis that justifies having an internal audit activity

B.  

The specific engagements that the internal audit activity will perform for the organization

C.  

The board s oversight role and responsibilities pertaining to the internal audit activity

D.  

The relevant regulations that will guide the internal audit activity ' s regulatory compliance assessments

Discussion 0
Question # 5

According to IIA guidance, which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the internal audit charter?

Options:

A.  

The IIA ' s Code of Ethics must exist outside of the charter to maintain independence.

B.  

The charter must be approved by both senior management and the board.

C.  

The nature of consulting services does not need to be defined in the internal audit charter.

D.  

The charter provides a framework for performing a broad range of value-added audit services.

Discussion 0
Question # 6

Which of the following principles of The IIA ' s Code of Ethics implies that internal auditors should refrain from performing assurance services when there is an impairment to audit independence that has not been declared?

Options:

A.  

Confidentiality.

B.  

Objectivity.

C.  

Integrity.

D.  

Competency.

Discussion 0
Question # 7

Which of the following is most likely to impair the organizational independence of the internal audit activity?

Options:

A.  

The chief audit executive (CAE) reports administratively to the chief financial officer.

B.  

The CAE oversees the effectiveness of the organization’s risk management function.

C.  

The CAE reports functionally to the CEO.

D.  

The CAE managed the finance department for the past five years.

Discussion 1
Question # 8

An internal auditor performed a consulting engagement last year which included assisting with management ' s design of controls over the procurement function. How should the chief audit executive plan an assurance engagement on the adequacy of the internal control system in the procurement function in the current year?

Options:

A.  

Assign the engagement to another internal auditor on staff

B.  

Outsource the engagement to ensure independence

C.  

Harness the auditor ' s knowledge of the procurement function by assigning the engagement to the same internal auditor

D.  

Postpone the engagement to the following year to ensure enough time has passed since the controls were designed

Discussion 0
Question # 9

In addition to her internal audit activity responsibilities, the chief audit executive has been asked to oversee the organization ' s insurance function. Which of the following responses is most appropriate?

Options:

A.  

Welcome the additional responsibility, as it represents an opportunity to gain more information for future audits.

B.  

Revise the internal audit charter to include oversight of the insurance function, ensuring that all of her responsibilities are properly documented.

C.  

Report the request to the board and recommend alternate processes to obtain assurance related to insurance activities.

D.  

Promptly remove the organization ' s insurance function from the audit universe.

Discussion 0
Question # 10

How should the internal audit activity promote continuous improvement of organizational controls?

Options:

A.  

By assessing implementation of controls m individual processes during audit engagements

B.  

By identifying the most significant business processes and designing effective controls for those processes

C.  

By implementing an internationally accepted internal control framework across the organization

D.  

By facilitating control self-assessment sessions for managers responsible for business processes

Discussion 0
Question # 11

In a small organization, management is unable to achieve adequate segregation of duties for its cash-handling procedures Therefore hidden surveillance cameras were installed to monitor cash-handling activities Which of the following best describes this type of control?

Options:

A.  

Corrective control

B.  

Process-level control

C.  

Compensating control

D.  

Preventive control

Discussion 0
Question # 12

Which of the following is an indicator that an organization ' s risk management processes are effective?

Options:

A.  

Departmental objectives are managed by department heads and are independent of the organization ' s mission.

B.  

Organization wide mechanisms exist to enable the identification and assessment of all significant risks.

C.  

Department heads have the autonomy to determine risk responses that fall outside of the organizations risk appetite

D.  

Relevant risk information is captured and communicated primarily between management and the board

Discussion 0
Question # 13

When a plant manager from within the organization is hired as a rotational internal auditor within the internal audit activity which area should he most likely be trained for immediately?

Options:

A.  

Industry knowledge

B.  

Project management

C.  

Leadership skills

D.  

Risk assessments

Discussion 0
Question # 14

Which of the following would be considered a monitoring activity in organization wide risk management?

Options:

A.  

Validate the results of management ' s self-assessment.

B.  

Perform reviews of personnel.

C.  

Maintain rigorous and comprehensive documentation.

D.  

Obtain authorizations and signatures.

Discussion 0
Question # 15

Which of the following tests would most likely help discover a fictitious invoice?

Options:

A.  

Compare vendor addresses to employee addresses.

B.  

Match cancelled checks to invoices.

C.  

Search for duplicate payment amounts.

D.  

Check employee bank records against invoice amounts.

Discussion 0
Question # 16

With regard to IT governance, which of the following is the most effective and appropriate role for the internal audit activity?

Options:

A.  

Independently evaluate the skills and experience of potential chief information officer candidates to assess the best fit based on the organization ' s risk appetite.

B.  

Evaluate the organization’s governance standards and assess IT-related activities to identify gaps and develop policies, ensuring alignment with the organization’s risk appetite.

C.  

Assist management in interpreting complex IT-related privacy and security risk exposures and evaluating potential mitigation strategies.

D.  

Assess whether governance activities are aligned with the organization ' s risk appetite and take into consideration emerging risks

Discussion 0
Question # 17

Which of the following functions does an internal audit charter serve?

Options:

A.  

It provides a formal, written agreement with management and the board regarding the organization’s internal audit function.

B.  

It provides all internal auditors with unlimited access to records, personnel, and physical property.

C.  

It provides senior management with formal criteria for periodic assessments of the adequacy of the internal audit function’s purpose, authority, and responsibility.

D.  

It provides the internal audit function with the authority to perform any fraud investigation engagement that can enhance or protect the value of the organization.

Discussion 0
Question # 18

During a monthly internal audit staff meeting, the chief audit executive (CAE) decided to reinforce the importance of internal audit staff being objective in their work. Which of the following examples would be most appropriate for the CAE to include as part of the meeting presentation?

Options:

A.  

Statistical sampling techniques should always be used to pull unbiased sampling for testing.

B.  

Fieldwork completed by internal auditors should be appropriately reviewed.

C.  

Internal auditors should avoid using the lunch room simultaneously with audit clients.

D.  

During the audit review period, there should be no nonaudit dialogues with the audit client.

Discussion 0
Question # 19

Which of the following would most likely represent an objectivity impairment for an internal auditor?

Options:

A.  

Providing fraud awareness training and disseminating information regarding the organization ' s fraud hotline.

B.  

Performing consulting services after disclosing that the auditor had previous responsibilities in the area under review.

C.  

Performing an assurance engagement related to the cash receipts process three years after transferring to the internal audit activity from accounts receivable.

D.  

Performing a compliance audit on a vendor prior to disclosing that the vendor ' s office manager is the auditor’s brother.

Discussion 0
Question # 20

Which of the following is an example of a risk avoidance strategy?

Options:

A.  

Hedging against exchange rate variations.

B.  

Limiting access to an organization’s data center.

C.  

Selling a nonstrategic business unit.

D.  

Outsourcing a high-risk activity

Discussion 0

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