According to IIA guidance, which of the following is true regarding audit supervision?
1. Supervision should be performed throughout the planning, examination, evaluation, communication, and follow-up stages of the audit engagement.
2. Supervision should extend to training, time reporting, and expense control, as well as administrative matters.
3. Supervision should include review of engagement workpapers, with documented evidence of the review.
In which of the following situations has an internal audit of obtained physical evidence?
Due to price risk from the foreign currency purchase of aviation fuel, an airliner has purchased forward contracts to hedge against fluctuations in the exchange rate. When recalculating the exchange losses from individual purchases of jet fuel, which of the following details does the internal auditor need to validate?
1. The hedge documentation designating the hedge.
2. The spot exchange rate on the transaction date.
3. The terms of the forward contract.
4. The amount of fuel purchased.
Which of the following actions are appropriate for the chief audit executive to perform when identifying audit resource requirements?
1. Consider employees from other operational areas as audit resources, to provide additional audit coverage in the organization.
2. Approach an external service provider to conduct internal audits on certain areas of the organization, due to a lack of skills in the organization.
3. Suggest to the audit committee that an audit of technology be deferred until staff can be trained, due to limited IT audit skills among the audit staff.
4. Communicate to senior management a summary report on the status and adequacy of audit resources.
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