A manufacturing process could create hazardous waste at several production stages, from raw materials handling to finished goods storage. If the objective of a pollution prevention audit engagement is to identify opportunities for minimizing waste, in what order should the following opportunities be considered?
1. Recycling and reuse.
2. Elimination at the source.
4. Energy conservation.
5. Recovery as a usable product Treatment.

What is the most likely source of information for a detailed schedule of a company's insurance policies in force?

When forming an opinion on the adequacy of management's systems of internal control, which of the following findings would provide the most reliable assurance to the chief audit executive?
* During an audit of the hiring process in a law firm, it was discovered that potential employees' credentials were not always confirmed sufficiently. This process remained unchanged at the following audit.
* During an audit of the accounts payable department, auditors calculated that two percent of accounts were paid past due. This condition persisted at a follow up audit.
* During an audit of the vehicle fleet of a rental agency, it was determined that at any given time, eight percent of the vehicles were not operational. During the next audit, this figure had increased.
* During an audit of the cash handling process in a casino, internal audit discovered control deficiencies in the transfer process between the slot machines and the cash counting area. It was corrected immediately.

An audit of customer accounts receivable found that outstanding receivables as a
percentage of revenue had increased significantly during the past two years. The increase was attributed to the extension of credit, at the urging of the marketing department, to a number of companies that were not creditworthy. Which of the following would be least useful in monitoring the disposition of this finding?

Which of the following is not a direct benefit of control self-assessment (CSA)?