In an organization where enterprise risk management practices are mature, which of the following is a core internal audit role?
Correct Answer: B
IIA-CIA-Part3 Exam Question 92
The errors cause the reported retained earnings at December 31. Year 4, to be:
Correct Answer: B
The Year 3 inventory error reversed in Year 4excluding tax considerations) and therefore had no effect on reported retained earnings at December 31. Year 4, The US $15,000 inventory error at year-end Year 4 and the failure to accrue US $10,000 of expenses for Year 4 both overstated retained earnings as well as 4 year profit The omission of US $7,000 of depreciation overstated Year 3 net income and Year 3 and Year .1 retained earnings. Hence, the net effect of the errors on December 31, Year 4, retained earnings was a US $32,000$0 + $15,000 + $7,000 + $10,000) overstatement.
IIA-CIA-Part3 Exam Question 93
To keep costs at a minimum and decrease the completion time by 1-1/2 days, Networks, Inc. should crash activity(ies):
Correct Answer: A
The critical (longest) path is A-D-E, which has an expected time of 13 days (5.5 + 7.5). However, to decrease the project's completion time by 1.5 days, paths A-B-C-E (4.5 + 1.0 + 6.5 = 12 days) and A-B-D-E (4.5 + .5 + 7.5= 12.5 days) as well as A-D-E must also be shortened. Hence, A-D-E must be reduced by 1.5 days. A-B-C-E by .5 day, and A-B-D-E by 1.0 day. The only way to decrease A-D-E by 1.5 days is to crash activity AD (5.5 expected time - 4.0 crash time = 1.5 days). Crashing DE results in a 1.0-day saving (7.56.5) only. Crashing AB is the efficient way to reduce both A-B-C-E and A-B-D-E by the desired amount of time because it is part of both paths. The incremental cost of crashing AB is US $1,000 (US $4,000 crash cost - US $3,000 normal cost) to shorten the completion time by 1.0 day (4.5 - 3.5). The alternatives for decreasing both A-B-C-E and A-B-D-E are more costly.
IIA-CIA-Part3 Exam Question 94
For employees, the primary value of implementing job enrichment is which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
IIA-CIA-Part3 Exam Question 95
Business process reengineering is most likely to:
Correct Answer: A
Reengineering and TQM techniques eliminate many traditional controls. They exploit modern technology to improve productivity and decrease the number of clerical workers. Thus, controls should be automated and self-correcting and require minimal human intervention. Moreover, auditors must be prepared to encounter (and use) new technologies. The emphasis therefore shifts to monitoring so management can determine when an operation may be out of control and corrective action is needed.
