Which of the following techniques would be least effective in resolving the conflict created by an internal audit client's perception of the audit report as a personal attack on his management performance?
Which of the following is not a common feature of cumulative preferred stock?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the responsibility of the internal audit activity (IAA) regarding IT governance?
1) The IAA does not have any responsibility because IT governance is the responsibility of the board and senior management of the organization.
2) The IAA must assess whether the IT governance of the organization supports the organization’s strategies and objectives.
3) The IAA may assess whether the IT governance of the organization supports the organization’s strategies and objectives.
4) The IAA may accept requests from management to perform advisory services regarding how the IT governance of the organization supports the organization’s strategies and objectives.
At what point during the systems development process should an internal auditor verify that the new application's connectivity to the organization's other systems has been established correctly?
According to Porter's model of competitive strategy, which of the following is a generic strategy?
1 Differentiation.
2) Competitive advantage.
3) Focused differentiation.
4) Cost focus.
A manager has difficulty motivating staff to improve productivity, despite establishing a lucrative individual reward system. Which of the following is most likely the cause of the difficulty?
Which of the following factors would reduce dissatisfaction for a management trainee but would not particularly motivate the trainee?
According to the International Professional Practices Framework, internal auditors who are assessing the adequacy of organizational risk management processes should not:
Which stage of group development is characterized by a decrease in conflict and hostility among group members and an increase in cohesiveness?
Which of the following would not impair the objectivity of internal auditor?
