IIA-CFSA

IIA-CFSA practice questions, page 7 of 21, with answer review and explanations.

Question 31

Organization’s Objectives are described in three general categories:

  1. Effectiveness of operations, Efficiency of strategic plans, Reliability of internal and external reporting
  2. Effectiveness of operations, Efficiency of strategic plans, Reliability of internal and external reporting, compliance with applicable laws and regulations
  3. Effectiveness and Efficiency of operations, Compliance with applicable laws and regulations, Monitoring and management control system
  4. Effectiveness and Efficiency of operations, Reliability of internal and external reporting, Compliance with applicable laws and regulations

Question 32

The plans developed for the audit functions should be updated as circumstances dictate. Such specific types of plans include all EXCEPT:

  1. Activity Reports
  2. Target dates
  3. Opportunities and threats
  4. Staffing plans and financial budgets

Question 33

Which one of the following statements is NOT the part of audit work schedule?

  1. The extent and type of findings in the last audit
  2. Loss of assets, errors and fraud
  3. The availability of audit staff resources
  4. Opportunities to achieve operations benefits

Question 34

Risk is the probability that an event or action may adversely affect the organization or activity under review. In other words, risk is anything that can prevent an organization from achieving an objective. Major components of risk are as follows EXCEPT:

  1. Non- Compliance with the laws, rules and regulations
  2. An event or cause that can interfere with achieving the objective (e.g. What can go wrong?)
  3. A probability or likelihood of occurrence
  4. The negative consequences of not achieving the objective

Question 35

The extent to which an organization has implemented controls to minimize the actual occurrences of the risk determines the vulnerability to the risk actually occurring, or the "_______"

  1. Inherent Risk
  2. Understanding Risk
  3. Control Risk
  4. Disguised Risk