An internal auditor is reviewing the results of an employee survey at a mining company. Which of the following would alert the auditor to a potential ethics issue?
Which of the following statements is true regarding how the scope of a consulting engagement should be established?
According to HA guidance, which of the following would best support the internal auditor's conclusion that the organization's risk management processes are effective?
Which of the following would a chief audit executive most likely use to identify a need for improvement in a staff internal auditor's business acumen?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the internal audit activity's quality assurance and improvement program (QAIP)?
An internal auditor creates a professional development plan to obtain more experience in the organization's environmental, social, and corporate governance initiatives. Which of the following would the auditor include in the plan to support these objectives?
Which of the following best describes a proactive role for the internal audit activity with regard to the organization's ethics program?
The level of authority for the internal audit activity is granted by which of the following?
Which of the following is an area that an organization would most likely include as part of its corporate social responsibility reporting?
At the beginning of an IT development project key risks were identified and assessed and risk owners were appointed Six months later the IT development team reported that the project Is significantly over budget, it will not be completed on time and key personnel had left the organization. Which of the following risk management practices should be improved for future projects?
Which of the following situations would cause the greatest concern regarding impairment of internal audit objectivity?
The chief audit executive (CAE) has decided to outsource an audit of the organization's cloud governance in the annual audit plan. Why would the CAE outsource this audit?
A chief audit executive (CAE) has just joined an organization with an existing internal audit activity. Based on her review of the current organizational structure, the CAE determines that the internal audit activity lacks adequate independence. Which of the following actions is the CAE's best step to take next to move the internal audit activity toward organizational independence?
An internal auditor is assessing how the organization processes financial transactions and whether written policies and procedures are followed. The auditor requested to meet with certain employees to understand their related roles and responsibilities. However the employees refuse to meet with the auditor claiming they are too busy. Which of the following responses would best demonstrate the auditor's conflict-resolution skills?
Which of the following would best preserve the organizational independence of the internal audit activity?