Which of the following tests must an internal auditor perform in order to ensure that inbound electronic data interchange (EDI) transactions are received and translated accurately?
I. Computerized tests to assess transaction reasonableness and validity.
II. Review of log books to ensure that transactions are logged upon receipt.
III. Edit checks to identify unusual transactions.
IV.
Verification of limitations on the authority of users to initiate specific EDI transactions.
A retail company uses a computer program that matches electronic vendor invoices with the applicable purchase orders and receiving information, which are also maintained electronically.
If an invoice does not match the other items within predefined ranges, a report is generated and sent to the accounts payable department for further investigation. All of the applicable documents are electronically marked, cross-referenced, and retained in open files. Both an integrated test facility and a systems control audit review file (SCARF) have been included in the system.
An auditor wants to determine the extent to which items are not matched at year end and to investigate the potential causes of the unmatched items. Which of the following audit procedures would be most effective in determining the items to investigate?
An internal auditor is testing the success of the IT support department in meeting the service levels guaranteed to small, medium and large customers. The customer's size classification is based on its annual expenditures with the organization and the nature and extent of services it receives. Which of the following sampling techniques would be the most suitable to select customers for this test?
If management expects 100 percent compliance with a procedure, which of the following sampling approaches would be most appropriate?
Which of the following events would most likely cause the chief audit executive to consider changing the current year's audit plan?
The government announced that new regulatory requirements will be introduced in the coming years which may significantly impact the organization's primary product.
A major competitor unexpectedly introduced a new model at a lower price point to compete with the organization's market leading product.
The organization announced a new joint venture with a long time corporate partner to introduce a new product with development costs and sales beginning next fiscal year.
An equal joint venture partner filed a lawsuit against the organization and requested that the court issue an immediate suspension of future product shipments.
