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lOMoAR cPSD| 48745187, UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
October/November 2024
AUI3702
The Internal Audit Process: Test of Controls
100 marks Duration: 2
hours
Examiners:
First: Ms I Lewis
Second: Ms. B van Wyk
This paper consists of 13 pages and 6 Questions.
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QUESTION 1 20 marks
,REQUIRED
For each subsection of this question, select one alternative you consider the most
appropriate answer. In your answer book, write down the subsection number, and next to it
the letter representing the alternative you selected. Answer the sub-questions in numerical
sequence, for example:
1.1 A 1.2 C
Each correct answer is worth one (1) mark.
1.1 A prerequisite for risk analysis is …
A. the establishment of an internal audit activity.
B. the establishment of organisational objectives.
C. the establishment of control procedures and/or control activities.
D. establishing that a monitoring system exists.
1.2 An internal auditor is conducting an assurance engagement of the payroll system.
Which one of the following factors would the internal auditor give the most weight to
when evaluating the payroll system?
A. The objectives and goals of the payroll system are consistent with the overall
objectives of the organisation.
B. The payroll system is managed by a large number of technical staff.
C. The payroll system is given top priority in the budgeting process.
D. The payroll system uses leading-edge technology.
1.3 During the performance of an audit, audit risk can best be described as the risk that the
internal auditor …
, A. is not able to adequately evaluate a section due to a poor internal control system.
B. may not have the expertise required to perform the specific audit.
C. may not include in his/her tests any faulty documents, due to the use of
sampling techniques.
D. may fail to detect a significant error or weakness during the performance of the
audit.
1.4 In preparing a sampling plan for an inventory-pricing test, which one of the following
describes an advantage of statistical sampling over non-statistical sampling?
Statistical sampling ...
A. requires the non-quantitative expression of sample results.
B. provides a quantitative measure of sampling risk.
C. minimises non-sampling risk.
D. reduces the level of tolerable error.
1.5 Selecting high-impact and high-visibility auditable activities to audit, requires the …
approach.
A. risk-based
B. process-based
C. knowledge-based
D. experience-based
1.6 What should the internal audit strategy be based on?
A. It should be knowledge-based.
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