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Risk Management Questions and Answers

Question 21

JKL makes large export sales to customers in country X, whose currency fluctuates significantly against JKL's home currency JKL also makes large purchases from suppliers in countrrOC All of these transactions are in country X's currency

JKL's treasurer does not actively hedge currency risks because there is a natural hedge in place due to the company making both sales and purchases in the same currency

JKL's board has instructed the treasurer to put active hedging measures in place because the risk report would otherwise have to disclose the fact that JKL has a currency risk which is not actively hedged

Which of the following statements are correct? Select ALL that apply.

Options:

A.

Risk reports can change behaviour

B.

Risk reporting is a bad thing

C.

The board may be concerned it will be criticised if it does not hedge

D.

The board does not want to be blamed for ignoring a risk.

E.

Risk reporting drives the whole risk management process

Question 22

D plc is a public relations company. Shares in D plc have recently been listed on the UK stock exchange.

D plc has an internal audit department that reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO is considering outsourcing internal audit to an audit firm, which would not be the firm that conducts D plc's external audit.

Identify THREE advantages to D plc of outsourcing internal audit in this way.

Options:

A.

Doing so may improve independence.

B.

Decisions relating to internal audit can be based solely on cost.

C.

Internal audit will have a better understanding of D plc's objectives and culture.

D.

Specialist skills may be more readily available.

E.

Risk of staff turnover is passed to the outsource company.

Question 23

Will owns $400,000 of shares in Company X.

Company X has a daily volatility of 1% of its share price.

Calculate the 28 day value at risk that shows the most Will can expect to lose during a 28 day period.

(Will wishes to be 90% certain that the actual loss in any month will be less than your predicted figure).

Give your answer to the nearest $000.

Options:

Question 24

Which of the following are objectives of the audit planning procedure?

Options:

A.

To work out the time and resources required for the audit.

B.

To perform substantive tests.

C.

To work out how audit evidence will be obtained.

D.

To perform analytical review to identify possible areas for investigation.

E.

To set out how audit objectives will be achieved.

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