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Certified Internal Auditor Exam Questions 436–440 (page: 89)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

Which of the following best defines an engagement conclusion?

  1. An auditor's determination of the cause of an engagement observation.
  2. An auditor's professional judgment of the situation which was reviewed.
  3. An opinion that must be included in the engagement final communication.
  4. A recommendation for corrective action.

Answer(s): B



During an audit of a retail organization, an internal auditor found a scheme in which the warehouse director and the purchasing agent diverted approximately $500, 000 of goods to their own warehouse, then sold the goods to third parties. The fraud was not found earlier since the warehouse director updated the perpetual inventory records and then forwarded receiving reports to the accounts payable department for processing. Which of the following procedures would have most likely led to the discovery of the missing materials and the fraud?

  1. Select a random sample of receiving reports and trace to the recording in the perpetual inventory records. Note differences and investigate by type of product.
  2. Select a random sample of purchase orders and trace to receiving reports and to the records in the accounts payable department.
  3. Take an annual physical inventory, reconciling amounts with the perpetual inventory records. Note the pattern of differences and investigate.
  4. Select a random sample of sales invoices and trace to the perpetual inventory records to see if inventory was on hand. Investigate any differences.

Answer(s): C



While conducting a payroll audit, an internal auditor in a large government organization found inadequate segregation in the duties assigned to the assistant director of personnel. When the auditor explained the risk of fraud, the assistant director became upset, terminated the interview, and threatened to sue the organization for defamation of character if the audit engagement was not curtailed. The auditor discussed the situation with the chief audit executive (CAE). The CAE should then

  1. Curtail the audit engagement to avoid potential legal action.
  2. Provide a report to senior management recommending a fraud investigation.
  3. Continue the original engagement program as planned but include a comment about the assistant director's reaction in the engagement final communication.
  4. Add additional testing to determine whether other indicators of fraud exist.

Answer(s): D



Which of the following files, when compared with billing records, would provide the best source of information for determining if all goods shipped are billed to customers?

  1. Prenumbered customer invoices.
  2. Accounts receivable transactions.
  3. Prenumbered shipping documents.
  4. Customer purchase orders.

Answer(s): C



The following are potential sources of evidence regarding the effectiveness of a division's total quality management program. The least persuasive evidence would be a comparison of

  1. Employee morale before and after program implementation.
  2. Scrap and rework costs before and after program implementation.
  3. Customer returns before and after program implementation.
  4. Manufacturing and distribution costs per unit before and after program implementation.

Answer(s): A



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