During the audit of inventories, an internal auditor specified a precision of 5% instead of the 4% contained in the preliminary audit program.
What would be the impact of the change in precision?
In order to ensure the proper addition/deletion of authorizations in an operational audit of data access security, an internal auditor would verify that
Which of the following is not a stage of risk management process?
Which of the following is an example of an efficiency measure?
Computer fraud is discouraged by
A Qualified Internal Auditor directs the audit function for a large city and is planning the audit schedule for the next year. The city has a number of different funds, some that are restricted in use by government grants and some that require compliance reports to the government. One of the programs for which the city has received a grant is job retraining and placement. The grant specifies certain conditions a participant in the program must meet in order to be eligible for the funding.
The auditor must determine the applicable laws and regulations.
Which of the following procedures would be the least effective in learning about the applicable laws and regulations?
Which of the following is not an argument for principles-based approach to corporate governance?
During an interview with a data input clerk to discuss a computerized system used to track employee training requirements and compliance, an auditor identifies a potentially significant weakness in the system.
The auditor should
An internal auditor found that employees in the maintenance department were not signing their time cards. This situation also existed during the last audit.
The auditor should
The primary concern in a program results audit is a determination that
To identify shortages of specific items in an inventory of expensive goods held for retail sale, the most appropriate audit work step is to
An internal auditor would trace copies of sales invoices to shipping documents in order to determine that: