Certified Internal Auditor - Part 1 The Internal Audit Activitys Role in Governance Risk and Control

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Question 1 of 1175

The top three sales representatives for a company consistently include non-allowable charges on their expense reports. Line management is reluctant to deny reimbursement of the charges for fear of losing the sales representatives. This situation has the greatest negative impact on which of the following internal control components?

Monitoring.

Control environment.

Information and communication.

Control activities.

Correct Answer: B

The situation described has the greatest negative impact on the control environment component of internal control. The control environment sets the tone for the organization, influencing the control consciousness of its people. It includes the integrity, ethical values, and competence of the entity’s people; management's philosophy and operating style; and the way management assigns authority and responsibility, and organizes and develops its people. In this case, the reluctance to deny reimbursement for non-allowable charges due to fear of losing top sales representatives indicates a weak control environment where ethical standards and integrity are being compromised.

Question 2 of 1175

Which of the following factors affects the control risk of a company?

Potential problems like technological obsolescence.

Unusual pressures on management.

Complex accounts that require expert valuations.

Segregation of duties.

Correct Answer: B

Unusual pressures on management can affect the control risk of a company. Control risk is the risk that a company’s internal controls will not prevent or detect a material misstatement. If management is under unusual pressures, they may override internal controls or manipulate financial information, increasing the overall control risk. Other factors such as technological obsolescence, complex accounts, or segregation of duties are either unrelated to control risk or directly related to other types of risks such as operational or inherent risks.

Question 3 of 1175

Human resources and payroll are separate departments. Which of the following combinations would provide the best segregation of duties?

Human resources personnel add employees, payroll personnel process hours, and human resources personnel deliver paychecks to employees.

Human resources personnel add employees, review and submit payroll hours to the payroll department for processing, and deliver paychecks to employees.

Human resources personnel add employees, and payroll personnel process hours and enter employee bank account numbers. Paychecks are automatically deposited in the employee's bank account.

Payroll personnel add employees and enter employee bank account numbers but process hours only as approved by the human resources department.

Correct Answer: C

Question 4 of 1175

Which of the following is an appropriate role for the board in governance?

Preparing written organizational policies that relate to compliance with laws, regulations, ethics, and conflicts of interest.

Ensuring that financial statements are understandable, transparent, and reliable.

Assisting the internal audit activity in performing annual reviews of governance.

Working with the organization's attorneys to develop a strategy regarding current litigation, pending litigation, or regulatory proceedings governance.

Correct Answer: B

One appropriate role for the board in governance is ensuring that the financial statements are understandable, transparent, and reliable. This aligns with the board's responsibility to provide oversight and ensure accountability for financial reporting, thereby safeguarding the interests of stakeholders. Preparing written policies, assisting internal audits, or developing litigation strategies are tasks more aligned with management or specialist roles rather than the governance oversight provided by the board.

Question 5 of 1175

According to the International Professional Practices Framework, which of the following is the appropriate division of responsibilities for the coordination of internal and external audit efforts?

I. Oversight of Work -

Coordination of Activities -

Chief audit executive -

Senior management -

II. Board -

Chief audit executive -

III. Chief financial officer -

Chief audit executive -

IV. Board -

Chief financial officer -

II.

III.

IV.

Correct Answer: B

According to the International Professional Practices Framework, the appropriate division of responsibilities for the coordination of internal and external audit efforts should involve oversight of the work by the board and the coordination of activities by the chief audit executive. This ensures that the top-level governance (the board) is overseeing the audit process while operational coordination is managed by the professional responsible for auditing.