Which of the following conclusions would be appropriate for a beginning auditor performing an audit of a payroll department?
Which of the following conclusions would be appropriate for a beginning auditor performing an audit of a payroll department?
A beginning auditor performing an audit of a payroll department would likely focus on straightforward, verifiable facts to formulate their conclusion. Employee taxes being deducted at the correct rates and forwarded to the appropriate government agency is a clear, measurable objective that can be easily verified without requiring extensive experience or deep judgment. In contrast, determining issues like insufficient segregation of duties, the need to replace the payroll computer system, or evaluating the skill level of payroll staff involves more nuanced judgment and experience, which are less appropriate for a beginner auditor.
now I got it, the question is about the objetive you should chase as an auditor, the wrong ones are not logical objetives
and the question is also saying what a beginner auditor would find. "A" is the only black and white option. All the rest require judgment that would require an experienced auditor.
Most appropriate explanation
Some compliance checks do not require special skills.
Why not "D" as it does not need experience to determine if the skills is appropriate or not!? you just need to check the background of employees
Its a conclusion while others are findings and recommendations.
shouldn't the auditor expect irregularities first, I don't understand
Golden rule - Internal Auditors are watchdog and not Blood Hounds.