IIA IIA-CIA-Part1 Exam (page: 11)
IIA CIA Part 1 - Essentials of Internal Auditing
Updated on: 15-Feb-2026

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As we head into the last 5 weeks of distance learning we would like to encourage all students to respond to the Music and PE activities that are scheduled on the timetable throughout the week. You do not have to respond or complete the activity on that day but within the week is encouraged. 
 
We completely understand that parents have pressures and work commitments. However, if it all possible please ensure you respond in the seesaw activity, This is required once a week only. The response required is brief and often will only take a few minutes. (Check the instructions for that lesson - outlined in the seesaw activity).

Which of the following best describes how the increased use of computerization may impact an auditor's assessment of the risk of fraud?

  1. Access to assets may be available to information systems personnel as well as to computer users.
  2. Computer controls are generally less effective than human review.
  3. Overrides of key controls may require less collaboration.
  4. Audit trails are less effective.

Answer(s): A






As we head into the last 5 weeks of distance learning we would like to encourage all students to respond to the Music and PE activities that are scheduled on the timetable throughout the week. You do not have to respond or complete the activity on that day but within the week is encouraged. 
 
We completely understand that parents have pressures and work commitments. However, if it all possible please ensure you respond in the seesaw activity, This is required once a week only. The response required is brief and often will only take a few minutes. (Check the instructions for that lesson - outlined in the seesaw activity).

An internal auditor plans to use an analytical review to verify the correctness of various operating expenses in a division. The use of an analytical review as a verification technique would not be a preferred approach if.

  1. The auditor notes strong indicators of a specific fraud involving this account.
  2. The company has relatively stable operations which have not changed much over the past year.
  3. The auditor would like to identify large,unusual,or non-recurring transactions during the year.
  4. The operating expenses vary in relation to other operating expenses,but not in relation to revenue.

Answer(s): A






As we head into the last 5 weeks of distance learning we would like to encourage all students to respond to the Music and PE activities that are scheduled on the timetable throughout the week. You do not have to respond or complete the activity on that day but within the week is encouraged. 
 
We completely understand that parents have pressures and work commitments. However, if it all possible please ensure you respond in the seesaw activity, This is required once a week only. The response required is brief and often will only take a few minutes. (Check the instructions for that lesson - outlined in the seesaw activity).

Which of the following is not a benefit of using information technology in solving audit problems?

  1. It helps reduce audit risk.
  2. It improves the timeliness of the audit engagement.
  3. It increases audit opportunities.
  4. It improves the auditor's judgment.

Answer(s): D






As we head into the last 5 weeks of distance learning we would like to encourage all students to respond to the Music and PE activities that are scheduled on the timetable throughout the week. You do not have to respond or complete the activity on that day but within the week is encouraged. 
 
We completely understand that parents have pressures and work commitments. However, if it all possible please ensure you respond in the seesaw activity, This is required once a week only. The response required is brief and often will only take a few minutes. (Check the instructions for that lesson - outlined in the seesaw activity).

An organization has developed a large database that tracks employees, employee benefits, payroll deductions, job classifications, and other similar information. In order to test whether data currently within the automated system are correct, an auditor should:

  1. Use test data and determine whether all the data entered are captured correctly in the updated database.
  2. Select a sample of data to be entered for a few days and trace the data to the updated database to determine the correctness of the updates.
  3. Use generalized audit software to provide a printout of all employees with invalid job descriptions. Investigate the causes of the problems.
  4. Use generalized audit software to select a sample of employees from the database. Verify the data fields.

Answer(s): D






As we head into the last 5 weeks of distance learning we would like to encourage all students to respond to the Music and PE activities that are scheduled on the timetable throughout the week. You do not have to respond or complete the activity on that day but within the week is encouraged. 
 
We completely understand that parents have pressures and work commitments. However, if it all possible please ensure you respond in the seesaw activity, This is required once a week only. The response required is brief and often will only take a few minutes. (Check the instructions for that lesson - outlined in the seesaw activity).

In order to ensure that the internal auditors have the objectivity required by the Standards, the chief audit executive should:

  1. Demonstrate willingness to include in engagement final communications all matters believed to be important.
  2. Require all auditors to sign statements attesting to their independent mental attitudes and honest belief in their work product.
  3. Carefully assign personnel to individual audit engagements and require auditors to disclose all conflicts of interest.
  4. Appraise each auditor's performance on each audit assignment.

Answer(s): C



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Ahmed Hashi 7/6/2023 5:40:00 PM

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Zaynik 9/17/2023 5:36:00 AM

questions and options are correct, but the answers are wrong sometimes. so please check twice or refer some other platform for the right answer
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