Persuasive evidence indicates that a member of senior management has been involved in insider trading that would be considered fraudulent. However, the evidence was encountered during an operational audit and is not considered relevant to the audit. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the chief audit executive to take?

Which of the following would be most helpful to a governmental auditor searching for the existence of multiple welfare claims that were filed under different names but used the same address?

A retail company uses a computer program that matches electronic vendor invoices with the applicable purchase orders and receiving information, which are also maintained electronically.
If an invoice does not match the other items within predefined ranges, a report is generated and sent to the accounts payable department for further investigation. All of the applicable documents are electronically marked, cross-referenced, and retained in open files. Both an integrated test facility and a systems control audit review file (SCARF) have been included in the system.
An auditor wants to determine the extent to which items are not matched at year end and to investigate the potential causes of the unmatched items. Which of the following audit procedures would be most effective in determining the items to investigate?

Company A has a formal comprehensive corporate code of ethics while company B does not.
Which of the following statements regarding the existence of the code of ethics in company A can be logically inferred?
I. Company A exhibits a higher standard of ethical behavior than does company B.
II. Company A has established objective criteria by which an employee's actions can be evaluated.
III. The absence of a formal corporate code of ethics in company B would prevent a successful audit of ethical behavior in that company.

A major insurance company provides a discount on automobile insurance if the vehicle meets certain safety criteria. Which of the following audit tests would provide an internal auditor with the best evidence that all qualifying insured automobiles are receiving the discount?