Summer Sale - Special Limited Time 65% Discount Offer - Ends in 0d 00h 00m 00s - Coupon code: dpt65

IIA-CGAP Questions and Answers

Note! Following IIA-CGAP Exam is Retired now. Please select the alternative replacement for your Exam Certification.

IIA-CGAP Questions and Answers

Question # 6

The financial section contains summarized and detailed financial information and is organized in a financial reporting pyramid format. Components of the financial section include all of the following given below EXCEPT:

A.

The report of the independent auditor

B.

work sheets

C.

Combined balance sheets

D.

Basic financial statements

Full Access
Question # 7

A code of ethics is necessary and appropriate for the profession of internal auditing, founded as it is on the trust placed in its objective assurance about risk management, control, and governance. The IIA’s Code of Ethics extends beyond the definition of internal auditing to include the following essential Components please chooses the correct option:

A.

Rules of Conduct that describe behavior norms expected of internal auditors

B.

Principles that is relevant to the profession and practice of internal auditing

C.

All of the above

D.

None of the above

Full Access
Question # 8

A _______creates an additional layer of bureaucracy and potentially creates a new base of political power that can impede progress. Where as ________can become extremely powerful as they can impact the speed and delivery of government services with requirements and enforcement actions:

A.

centralized function, Centralized agencies

B.

decentralized function, Centralized agencies

C.

centralized function, decentralized agencies

D.

decentralized function, decentralized agencies

Full Access
Question # 9

Permanent Fund is the Endowment-like arrangements available to support the operations or programs of the government (e.g., cemetery perpetual care funds).where as ________are used when a government wants to recoup all or a portion of the cost of providing a service (i.e., utility charges, mass transit fees).

A.

permanent fund, enterprise fund

B.

program budgeting, Zero-based budgeting

C.

General Funds, Special Revenue Funds

D.

Debt Service Fund, Capital Projects Fund

Full Access
Question # 10

________includes objectives related to an organization’s goals, such as customer service, the safeguarding and efficient use of resources, profitability, and meeting social obligations. Where as __________includes objectives related to matters such as the maintenance of proper accounting records, the reliability of information used within the organization, and of information published for third parties.

A.

Reliability of internal and external reporting, Effectiveness and efficiency of operations.

B.

Reliability of external and external reporting, Effectiveness and efficiency of operations.

C.

Reducing operational surprises, Effectiveness and efficiency of operations.

D.

Effectiveness and efficiency of operations, Reliability of internal and external reporting.

Full Access
Question # 11

The development and issuance of the Standards is an ongoing process. Which board engages in extensive consultation and discussion prior to the issuance of the Standards?

A.

Advisory board

B.

Quasi-Judicial Boards

C.

The Internal Auditing Standards Board

D.

The external auditing boards

Full Access
Question # 12

A three-step general methodology to use in assessing computer related controls consist of all of the following please choose the correct option:

A.

Evaluate general controls at the entity or installation level.

B.

Evaluate general controls as they are applied to the application(s) being examined, such as a payroll system or a loan accounting system.

C.

Evaluate application controls, which are the controls over input, processing, and output of data associated with individual applications.

D.

All of above.

Full Access
Question # 13

Both_______ and _______ stress the concept of self-assessment and responsibility of management in maintaining and monitoring the internal control environment. The primary goals of maintaining the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, ensuring the reliability of financial reporting and complying with applicable laws and regulations, are the same for both:

A.

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO),

B.

the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants’ Criteria of Control (CoCo)

C.

International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Standards, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants’ Criteria of Control (CoCo)

D.

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations ofthe Treadway Commission (COSO)

Full Access
Question # 14

The risk analysis process involves all of the following given below EXCEPT:

A.

Identify auditable activities (e.g., programs, accounts, contracts, transactions).

B.

Estimate the significance of a risk (e.g., magnitude of exposure in dollars or other type of measure, type of threat, duration, etc.).

C.

do not Estimate the likelihood that a risk will occur and do not determine how to manage the risks.

D.

Estimate the likelihood that a risk will occur and Prioritize risks.

Full Access
Question # 15

A budget is a financial plan that serves as a guide to control and oversee future activities. The budgeting cycle incorporates al of the following components EXCEPT:

A.

Executive preparation and Execution

B.

Legislative consideration

C.

leading and controlling

D.

Audit and evaluation

Full Access
Question # 16

All of the following are the Aspects of control activities that would help an auditor assess vulnerability EXCEPT:

A.

Planning about future events

B.

Inadequate performance monitoring by high-level management and prolonged understaffing.

C.

Lack of competence and integrity of management and staff.

D.

Acceptance of audit findings and corrective action taken.

Full Access
Question # 17

________ is usually applied to testing systems of internal control and is concerned with estimating the number of errors in the population. This sampling calls for an answer on a two way scale (e.g., Yes or No, Right or Wrong). Where as _______ can be used for values such as dollar values, time periods, or weights. Estimates are based on a sample of items such as the value of inventories, the value of disallowances of travel vouchers, or the value of accounts receivable.

A.

Judgment samples, Probability samples

B.

Attributes sampling, Variables sampling

C.

Variables sampling, Attributes sampling

D.

Probability samples, Judgment samples

Full Access
Question # 18

_______is the risk that can be controlled by various preventative measures such as adding personnel to a function, installing burglar alarms, increasing the frequency and level of management review, or implementing tighter standards. Where as _______ is the Risk that can be transferred by purchasing insurance policies to cover losses of several types such as cash, property, or facilities.

A.

Control the risk, Transfer the risk

B.

Accept the risk, Transfer the risk

C.

Transfer the risk, Control the risk

D.

Control the risk, accept the risk

Full Access
Question # 19

The audit function within government provides all of the following benefits EXCEPT:

A.

Prompt implementation of audit recommendations.

B.

The audit function helps keep governments accountable to the public by measuring adherence to established laws, regulations, and controls, and the effectiveness, economy, and efficiency of operations.

C.

The audit function provides objective assurance to oversight bodies about the reliability and credibility of financial and performance reports produced by management.

D.

Input from audits can help employees improve their overall job performance and adherence to establish controls.

Full Access
Question # 20

The following is a list of background items auditors should review to determine their impact on audit objectives please choose the correct option:

A.

The purpose and goals for a specific program or the entire organization.

B.

Organizational data (e.g., organizational charts, job descriptions, policy and procedure manuals, information system manuals).

C.

A & B only.

D.

None of the above.

Full Access
Question # 21

All of the following are the examples of Activities (and activity drivers) EXCEPT:

A.

Determine eligibility (number of applications reviewed for eligibility).

B.

Applications corrected (number of applications corrected).

C.

Facilities (cost per square foot of space allocated to licensing function, times percent of renewals received).

D.

Renewal applications (number of applications received).

Full Access
Question # 22

Some specific problems that can occur with secondary data and suggested methods to correct those problems include all of the following EXCEPT:

A.

Incomplete data

B.

Irrelevant data

C.

Incomparable data

D.

Complete data

Full Access
Question # 23

There are two major categories of questions interviewers can ask. _______ require the subject to give a detailed reply. ________ usually call for Yes/No replies or suggest a possible answer.

A.

Open-ended questions, interrogative questions

B.

Open-ended questions, Closed-ended questions

C.

interrogative questions, Closed-ended questions

D.

Closed-ended questions, Open-ended questions

Full Access
Question # 24

All of the following are types of audit services EXCEPT:

A.

Audits of Compliance and Audits of Information and Related Technology

B.

Audits of Financial Statements and Audits of Financial Systems

C.

Audits of Performance/Value-for-Money/Operations (e.g., economy, efficiency, effectiveness).

D.

quality services

Full Access
Question # 25

All of The following are the guidelines that apply to the construction of a frequency distribution EXCEPT:

A.

Divide classes to ensure that the smallest and largest values in the array are shown.

B.

Assign each item in the array to only one class.

C.

make graph

D.

Keep the size of each interval the same.

Full Access
Question # 26

COSO was a private-sector initiative started in the 1980s to address the problem of fraudulent financial reporting. Problems continued to persist in the 1980s and the private sector was wary of additional government intervention, so all of the following five organizations banded together to form COSO please choose the correct option:

A.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

B.

Financial Executives Institute and American Accounting Association

C.

Institute of Management Accountants and the Institute of Internal Auditors

D.

All of the above

Full Access
Question # 27

All of the following are the examples of employee’s red flags EXCEPT:

A.

Employee lifestyle changes: expensive cars, jewelry, homes, clothes.

B.

Behavioral changes: may be indication of drug, alcohol, or gambling problem.

C.

High employee turnover, especially in areas that are more vulnerable to fraud.

D.

Excessive number of year-end transactions (particularly if backed out in the next period).

Full Access
Question # 28

____________ is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

A.

Both C and D

B.

Compliance audit

C.

External auditing

D.

Internal auditing

Full Access
Question # 29

Which of the following are the two broad classifications of management styles please mark the correct option:

A.

Autocratic management

B.

Consultative management

C.

Participative management.

D.

Directing management

Full Access
Question # 30

________is a concept relating to the accumulation of the audit evidence necessary for the auditor to conclude that there are no material misstatements in the financial statements taken as a whole. While the ________ is responsible for forming and expressing an opinion on the financial statements, the responsibility for preparing and presenting the financial statements is that of the management of the entity.

A.

Reasonable assurance, auditor

B.

Audit policy, controller

C.

Reasonable assurance, trainer

D.

Audit record, auditor

Full Access
Question # 31

All of the following are characteristics of good governance EXCEPT:

A.

Involve people with the necessary knowledge, ability, and commitment to fulfill their responsibilities.

B.

Are not prepared to ensure that the organization’s objectives are met and that performance is satisfactory.

C.

Fulfill their accountability obligations to those whose interests they represent by reporting on the organization’s performance.

D.

Are prepared to ensure that the organization’s objectives are met and that performance is satisfactory.

Full Access
Question # 32

_________is defined as the ongoing monitoring and reporting of program accomplishments, particularly progress toward established goals.

A.

control measurement

B.

Performance measurement

C.

Quality measurement

D.

quantity measurement

Full Access
Question # 33

___________covers the delivery of required services such as staff training. The necessary support processes required to deliver services under this domain include the actual processing of data by application systems, often classified under application controls. Where as _________ covers all IT processes need to be assessed regularly to monitor their quality and compliance with control requirements.

A.

Acquisition and Implementation (AI), Planning and Organization (PO)

B.

Planning and Organization (PO), Acquisition and Implementation (AI)

C.

Delivery and Support (DS), Monitoring (MN)

D.

Monitoring (MN), Delivery and Support (DS)

Full Access
Question # 34

Integrity violations can have an effect on an organization’s performance and reports of performance, as well as on the financial statements. Specific categories of integrity violations include all of the following given below please choose the correct option:

A.

Abuse is distinct from illegal acts and noncompliance. Abuse occurs when conduct falls short of societal expectations for prudent behavior. Because determining abuse is subjective, auditors are not expected to provide reasonable assurance of detecting it.

B.

Noncompliance includes illegal acts, as well as violations of provisions of contract or grant agreements.

C.

Fraud is a type of illegal act that involves obtaining something of value through willful misrepresentation.

D.

All of the above.

Full Access
Question # 35

_______ quantify the amount of resources used or planned for a specific service or program. Where as ________report quantities of products or services delivered by a program or agency.

A.

Output measures Input measures

B.

Input measures Output measures

C.

Output measures control measures

D.

quality measures Output measures

Full Access
Question # 36

All of the following are the examples of Resources (and resource drivers) EXCEPT:

A.

Central data processing equipment (equipment cost for time generating license renewal notices).

B.

Licensing staff (payroll costs for time spent receiving/processing renewal applications).

C.

Facilities (cost per square foot of space allocated to licensing function, times percent of renewals received).

D.

Determine eligibility (number of applications reviewed for eligibility).

Full Access
Question # 37

The AICPA professional standards identify all of the following internal control components EXCEPT:

A.

Control environment and Risk assessment

B.

assessing diversification risk

C.

Control activities and Monitoring1

D.

Information and communication

Full Access
Question # 38

Audit reports should state the audit objectives, scope, and methodology. If appropriate, the report should describe any performance aspects examined (e.g., outputs, outcomes). The audit scope should describe as necessary all of the following EXCEPT:

A.

The kinds and sources of evidence used.

B.

Organizational structure

C.

The depth and coverage of work performed to accomplish the audit objectives, including a description of specific controls tested.

D.

Confidential information omitted from the report.

Full Access
Question # 39

All of the following are the examples management’s red flags EXCEPT:

A.

Excessive number of year-end transactions (particularly if backed out in the next period).

B.

Unexpected overdrafts or declines in cash balance.

C.

Reluctance to provide information to auditors.

D.

High employee turnover, especially in areas that are more vulnerable to fraud.

Full Access
Question # 40

The__________ is where the audit determines whether process controls exist and are sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that the desired performance will be achieved. Where as The ____________ is where the audit includes methodology for measuring performance either because the audited entity is not measuring its own performance or because its performance measurement efforts are or may be incomplete or unreliable.

A.

Measurement-based approach, process-based approach

B.

Process-based approach, measurement-based approach

C.

Planning-based approach, measurement-based approach

D.

Measurement-based approach, control-based approach

Full Access
Question # 41

Auditors must master a variety of techniques for gathering information. All of the techniques, which involve both manual and electronic means, are described below EXCEPT:

A.

Planning and controlling.

B.

Reviewing management reports

C.

Direct observation — Auditors can obtain valuable information and evidence by directly observing the customer’s operations and work processes.

D.

Interviews — it is important to meet with personnel involved in the processes being audited to discuss key issues.

Full Access
Question # 42

In testing the controls established by management, auditors should be able to identify if there are high-risk areas for integrity violations. Auditor responsibilities for detecting integrity violations include all of the following EXCEPT:

A.

Auditors should evaluate the evidence and determine the appropriate course of action. An investigation may be warranted if indicators strongly suggest that integrity violations occurred.

B.

When significant control weaknesses are found, the auditor should conduct sufficient tests to determine if these weaknesses resulted in integrity violations. The level of testing should increase as the number or significance of control weaknesses increases.

C.

Auditors must not have the knowledge and skills to adequately identify when violations occurred.

D.

Auditors should notify the proper legal authorities, if warranted.

Full Access
Question # 43

Which is the practice that an organization uses when the audit staff does not possess the needed skills, and management may temporally contract with a specialist to perform the needed function?

A.

Control

B.

Fraud risk assessment practice

C.

Outsourcing

D.

Accountancy practice

Full Access
Question # 44

Governments must have a means to finance public services, with the primary means being taxation. All of the Following are the primary methods of revenue generation in public administration EXCEPT:

A.

Taxation, This includes federal and state income taxes, along with sales and property taxes.

B.

User charges — as individuals become increasingly less receptive to taxes, user fees or charges have been used to finance some services.

C.

employee charges

D.

Transfer payments — State and local governments receive transfer payments from the federal government.

Full Access
Question # 45

All of the following are the general steps to follow when testing a hypothesis EXCEPT:

A.

State the null and alternative hypotheses.

B.

Establish the criterion for rejecting or accepting the null hypothesis.

C.

Analyze the data. Data analysis involves collecting sampled items, estimating the parameter, and calculating the value of the sample mean.

D.

Accept the null hypothesis only.

Full Access
Question # 46

All of the following are the construction issues while developing a questionnaire EXCEPT:

A.

The questions should be as simple, direct, and unambiguous as possible.

B.

Any unique or seldom used terms should be clearly defined.

C.

Response choices should be consistent (avoid use of the most positive choice first in one question, followed by a question where the most negative response choice is first).

D.

Avoid asking leading questions such as, “Do you believe that minority quotas are an unfair means of allocating political favors to specific voter groups?”

Full Access
Question # 47

All of the following are the standards common to auditors and SAIs EXCEPT:

A.

The auditor and the SAI must not be independent.

B.

The auditor and the SAI must possess the required competence.

C.

The auditor and the SAI must be independent.

D.

The auditor and the SAI must exercise due care and concern in complying with the INTOSAI auditing standards.

Full Access
Question # 48

All of the following are guidelines for effective personnel management EXCEPT:

A.

Plan for personnel needs and review hiring results periodically to determine whether personnel needs are being achieved.

B.

Estimate the significance of a risk (e.g., magnitude of exposure in dollars or other type of measure, type of threat, duration, etc.).

C.

Provide continuing education and training for staff (e.g., external or in-house training courses, professional conferences, or seminars).

D.

Develop procedures to identify sources of potential hires, methods of contacting and attracting potential hires, and methods of evaluating and selecting potential hires.

Full Access
Question # 49

Circumstances that contribute to the difficulty of measuring experimental programs include all of the following EXCEPT:

A.

The program can be very small.

B.

The program may not be large enough to draw useful inferences from the results.

C.

Lack of baseline data to compare program results with.

D.

Some outcomes can be hard to measure either from the lack of measurement instruments, such as changes in self-esteem, or from the logistical difficulty in measuring.

Full Access