An internal audit team is performing an audit of workplace accident claims.
Which of the following actions by the audit team best demonstrates due professional care?

According to the Standards, which of the following must an internal auditor take into consideration when performing an assurance engagement of treasury operations?
I.The audit committee has requested assurance of the treasury department's compliance with a new policy on the use of financial instruments.
II.Treasury management has not instituted any risk management policies.
III.Due to the recent sale of a division, the amount of cash and marketable securities managed by the treasury department has increased by 350 percent.
IV.The external auditors have indicated some difficulties in obtaining account confirmations.

Which of the following activities should the chief audit executive perform to ensure compliance with an organization's code of conduct?

Risk assessments are valuable to the internal audit activity's planning process because they assist in:

A company has established its environmental audit activity as part of its legal department rather than part of its internal audit activity, which reports to the audit committee. The board has requested that the chief audit executive (CAE) provide an annual opinion on whether environmental risks are being properly addressed. In these circumstances, the CAE should recommend to the audit committee that the internal audit activity: