According to IIA guidance, which of the following is the most likely obstacle to undertaking a quality assurance and improvement program by the internal audit activity?
Which of the following are core responsibilities to be included in the internal audit charter?
1. Review reliability and integrity of financial and operating information and the means used to identify, measure, classify, and report such information.
2. Determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the organization's systems of internal accounting and operating controls.
3. Participate in the planning and performance of audits of potential acquisitions with the organization's outside accountants and other members of the corporate staff.
4. Report to those members of management who should be informed of results of audit examinations, the audit opinions formed, and the recommendations made.
According to IIA guidance, which of the following scenarios demonstrates an internal auditor exercising due professional care?
When auditing investments, the auditor identified instruments with which he was unfamiliar. He decided not to select that type of investment in his sample, as he did not have the knowledge needed to
Which of the following offers the best evidence that the internal audit activity has achieved organizational independence?
Which of the following would the chief audit executive be required to disclose in the communication of quality assessment results to senior management and the board?