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Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA) Questions 171–175 (page: 36)

Updated On: 10-Feb-2026
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When conducting an audit of securities investments, the following objectives and audit steps should be considered EXCEPT:

  1. Determine whether policies, procedures, practices, and internal controls over security investments are adequate and being followed
  2. Determine whether transactions are properly authorized and recorded. Verify that dividend or interest income is accurately calculated and recorded in the general ledger
  3. Determine that the institution has an adequate process for reconciling subsidiary records to the general ledger on a regular basis
  4. Determine whether the institution adequately control and records the sold securities in balance sheet

Answer(s): D



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Which of the following is/are included in the specific steps for auditing short-term investments?

  1. Ensure that policies and procedures for short-term trading activities exist, are periodically reviewed for changes, and are properly approved
  2. Review to ensure that trading policies include allowed and restricted trading instruments, approved traders
  3. Review the short-term trading activity to ensure compliance with trading policies and procedures and applicable regulatory environment
  4. All of the above

Answer(s): D



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Notes and bonds are long-term debt instruments. Long-term debt instruments are sold at when the market rate the stated interest rate.

  1. Discount, exceeds
  2. Premium, exceeds
  3. Discount, less than
  4. Premium, less than

Answer(s): A



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These are similar to coupon bonds in that ownership is based on possession. These have not been issued for the last couple of decades, however those previously issued will continue to exist until they reach maturity. What are these?

  1. Registered bonds
  2. Bearer bonds
  3. Book-entry bonds
  4. Putable bonds

Answer(s): B



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A bond currently priced at $1, 250 with a 10% nominal yield of $100 would have a current yield of . The same bond priced at $800 would have a current yield of .

  1. 9%, 12.5%
  2. 12.5%, 9%
  3. 8%, 12.5%
  4. 12.5%, 8%

Answer(s): C



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