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IIA-IAP Internal Audit Practitioner Questions and Answers

Questions 4

Which of the following creates an opportunity for an employee to commit fraud?

Options:

A.

Lack of adequate internal controls

B.

Unfair compensation practices

C.

The need for money to pay personal medical bills

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Questions 5

An internal auditor was gathering information regarding the receiving process and decided that a narrative memorandum was the best way to document the process. Which of the following explanations best supports the auditor ' s decision?

Options:

A.

The department has comprehensive manuals

B.

The process is simple and does not need a visual depiction

C.

The audit engagement is not considering efficiency

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Questions 6

The engagement supervisor is coordinating an audit of investments and needs to select an audit team member to determine the test attributes. Which of the following team members is most appropriate for the engagement supervisor to select?

Options:

A.

An auditor who transferred from the investment department six months prior and has expert knowledge of investments.

B.

An auditor with strong leadership skills who has experience leading projects for the IT audit department.

C.

An auditor who has investment audit experience from a previous organization, but who has never performed investment audits at the current organization.

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Questions 7

Which of the following is most likely to be considered an internal audit assurance service?

Options:

A.

Process design engagement.

B.

Facilitation engagement.

C.

Compliance engagement.

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Questions 8

A senior internal auditor is using a risk and control matrix to facilitate an internal control assessment of the fixed asset accounting process. Which of the following activities would aid the auditor in determining inputs for the risk and control matrix?

Options:

A.

Reviewing the results of control effectiveness testing of the fixed asset capitalization subprocess.

B.

Interviews with fixed asset management, control process walkthroughs, and internal control questionnaires.

C.

Management ' s cost-benefit analysis of internal control alternatives considered in the design of the fixed asset accounting process.

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Questions 9

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a detailed engagement risk assessment?

Options:

A.

To ensure that all risks identified during the engagement planning process are addressed during the audit.

B.

To prioritize risks to the activity’s objectives, according to the likelihood of occurrence.

C.

To consider significant risks to the activity’s objectives and the means by which the potential impact of risk is kept to an acceptable level.

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Questions 10

A senior internal auditor is planning a compliance audit of the organization ' s global purchasing department. Which of the following criteria is a relevant consideration for establishing the engagement objectives?

Options:

A.

A list of all items acquired through the organization ' s global purchasing department in the past year

B.

Current governance laws and regulations in the countries in which the organization operates

C.

Location of all global operations that acquire goods through the organization ' s global purchasing department

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Questions 11

Which of the following best demonstrates that appropriate and sufficient resources were allocated to an audit engagement to achieve its objectives?

Options:

A.

Staff skills audit.

B.

Approved engagement work program.

C.

Post-engagement survey of management of the audited area.

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Questions 12

Which of the following best describes the knowledge, skills, and abilities that internal auditors should possess with regard to fraud?

Options:

A.

Expertise in detecting and investigating fraud.

B.

Sufficient knowledge to evaluate the risk of fraud.

C.

Specialized skills for developing and implementing controls to prevent fraud.

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Questions 13

As part of the annual training plan, the chief audit executive (CAE) has arranged for a local audit training institute to provide an in-house training session for the internal audit team. Which of the following best explains the primary purpose of this approach?

Options:

A.

It helps the internal auditors maintain a required level of proficiency.

B.

It helps the internal audit activity attain an appropriate organizational status to maintain independence.

C.

It assists the CAE with assessing the results of the internal audit team ' s development efforts.

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Questions 14

What is the primary objective for testing controls?

Options:

A.

To determine whether controls are operating effectively.

B.

To understand whether a control is in place.

C.

To identify major patterns of errors or irregularities that might exist in final account balances.

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Questions 15

Which of the following is a common computer-assisted audit tool used to analyze data?

Options:

A.

Social media

B.

Spreadsheet software

C.

Word processing software

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Questions 16

Which of the following would have the most direct impact on management ' s decision regarding the amount of risk that is considered acceptable?

Options:

A.

Risk capacity.

B.

Risk appetite.

C.

Risk perception.

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Questions 17

Which of the following would be considered out of scope for a purchasing process audit engagement?

Options:

A.

Authorization of requisitions

B.

Control of goods

C.

Matching goods received to requisitions

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Questions 18

During engagement planning, which of the following sources would provide the internal auditor with relevant information to obtain an understanding of the process under review?

Options:

A.

Final report from an external financial audit of the process under review, which includes the status of management ' s corrective action plans

B.

Mission, strategic objectives, and key performance indicators of the process under review, based on documented plans, policies, procedures, and discussions with management

C.

The internal audit activity ' s annual audit plan and discussions that led to its development

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Questions 19

Which of the following is considered an organization-level control, as opposed to process-level or transaction-level?

Options:

A.

Personnel policies requiring the employment of competent personnel, based on training and experience, to manage complex functions such as accounting and financial reporting.

B.

Supervision of finance employees, including day-to-day oversight and periodic performance evaluations.

C.

Segregated budgeting responsibilities of finance employees, including review and approval of financial reports.

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Questions 20

During a travel expense audit engagement, the internal auditor discovered that the accounts payable staff spend a significant amount of time previewing expense reports before the reports are sent to managers for review and approval. The total of all expense reports during a year represents less than 1% of the organization’s total budget. Which of the following best supports the auditor’s recommendation to reduce the level of reviews?

Options:

A.

The inherent risk of travel expense fraud is low.

B.

The cost of the control outweighs the benefit.

C.

The duplication of effort in the review process is unnecessary.

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Questions 21

Which of the following statements best describes quality audit workpapers?

Options:

A.

They should be relevant and interesting.

B.

They should be electronic and indexed.

C.

They should be understandable and complete.

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Questions 22

An internal auditor is performing an internal control assessment at a manufacturing company. The auditor observed that the accounts payable clerks have the ability to create new vendors without management ' s review and approval. How should the auditor document this observation?

Options:

A.

The observation doesn ' t affect the adequacy of the internal controls because the existing process controls ensure that invoices are promptly and accurately paid.

B.

The observation is an internal control weakness; therefore, additional testing should be performed to determine whether secondary mitigating controls exist or whether the control should be redesigned.

C.

The observation is a sign of adequate internal controls; however, effectiveness testing should be performed to ensure that the controls are operating as designed and intended.

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Questions 23

According to The IIA ' s Code of Ethics, which of the following best illustrates the principle of confidentiality?

Options:

A.

The auditor refused to use information learned during an audit to diversify his financial portfolio.

B.

The auditor declined to delegate critical audit lead responsibilities to a new auditor.

C.

The auditor declined to lead an audit of a department in which his nephew is the manager.

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Questions 24

Which of the following is an important consideration when providing quality audit communications?

Options:

A.

Include as much detail as possible.

B.

Provide a fair and balanced assessment.

C.

Demonstrate knowledge by using technical language.

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Questions 25

Which of the following best describes an audit engagement in which the objective is to appraise the economy of an oil shale mining process and the degree to which yearly production targets are being achieved?

Options:

A.

Due diligence

B.

Business process improvement

C.

Operational

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Questions 26

Which of the following elements are typically included in an engagement work program?

Options:

A.

Planning, objectives, and preliminary risk assessments

B.

Fieldwork, analytical testing, and resources

C.

Opinions and final engagement communications

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Questions 27

Which of the following is an example of a detective control?

Options:

A.

Segregation of duties.

B.

Reconciliations.

C.

Required authorizations.

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Questions 28

Which of the following actions could the chief audit executive take to most directly support the requirement that internal auditors maintain proficiency?

Options:

A.

Develop a risk-based internal audit plan

B.

Provide training and mentoring opportunities

C.

Obtain approval of the internal audit activity ' s purpose, authority, and responsibility

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Questions 29

A member of the internal audit team worked eight months ago in an area of the organization that she is now being tasked with auditing. Which of the following would most likely be impacted by her participation in the audit?

Options:

A.

Integrity

B.

Objectivity

C.

Competency

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Exam Code: IIA-IAP
Exam Name: Internal Audit Practitioner
Last Update: Apr 30, 2026
Questions: 100

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