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P3 Risk Management (Online) Questions 258–263 (page: 19)

Updated On: 1-Feb-2026

Which THREE of the following are true with regard to managing the changeover from an old to a new computer system?

  1. Pilot changeover moves the simplest part of the business to the new system first
  2. Parallel running involves keeping the old system running normally until certain data retention criteria are met or confidence is gained, while the new system deals with the new workload Data input is usually earned out on both systems
  3. All methods of changeover carry high risk and it is the preparation consideration of data compatibility and data cleansing before the changeover which has the biggest impact on the smoothness of the transition
  4. Phased changeover moves individual portions of the business to the new system one at a time
  5. Direct changeover, or big bang, is only used when the systems are significantly different such that comparing the outputs of the two systems is largely irrelevant
  6. Phased changeover is the safest and slowest method of changeover

Answer(s): D,E,F



The internal audit department has just completed an investigation into the HR department's procedures relating to new staff appointments The head of HR is unhappy with the draft report prepared by the lead internal auditor The report lists several cases in which appointments were made despite the fact that one or more of the entity's formal procedures were not followed The head of HR has complained that the internal auditor's comments do not allow for the fact that the HR department's staff members are often very busy and do not always have time to conduct every check.
The internal auditor's comments also reflect a failure to complete documents None of the omissions have led to the appointment of an unsuitable member of staff Which TWO of the following statements reflect an appropriate response by the board of directors to this report?

  1. Ignoring a compliance error altogether may undermine the control environment
  2. The procedures should be removed if the HR department staff believe that they are unnecessary
  3. The board should be seen to support the internal audit
  4. The errors are immaterial because they did not lead to an inappropriate appointment
  5. The members of staff responsible for these omissions should be subjected to disciplinary action

Answer(s): C,E



Company directors who exercise executive share options generally resell the shares immediately, rather than holding them Which of the following best explains this behavior?

  1. The directors receive a risk-free gain
  2. Shareholders become nervous when the directors hold shares
  3. The shares are out of the money at the exercise date
  4. It is a conflict of interest for directors to be shareholders.

Answer(s): A



JKL is a retailer with more than 45 shops around the country. The directors suspect that a serious fraud has occurred at one of the branches and a team of internal auditors has been sent to investigate
An analytical review investigation shows that sales revenue is in line with budget, but overtime payments to shop staff exceed budget by 20%.
How should the internal audit team proceed?

  1. Increase the evaluation of control risk
  2. Conduct additional detailed testing on overtime payments
  3. Increase the evaluation of inherent risk
  4. Conduct additional detailed testing of all figures.

Answer(s): B



The Head of IT Security has been asked to conduct a detailed forensic analysis of a suspected data breach that ted to customer credit card details being intercepted.
Which TWO of the following would be suitable objectives for such a forensic analysis?

  1. Recovering the stolen credit card details before they can be abused by criminals
  2. Developing an understanding of the vulnerabilities that led to the breach
  3. Identifying customers whose details have been stolen
  4. The collection of evidence that can be used to convict the perpetrators of the breach.
  5. Preventing the credit card companies from blaming the entity for fraudulent charges

Answer(s): B,C



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