Question 1

Which of the following statements is true regarding partnership liquidation?

Options :

A : Operations can continue after the liquidation, if all partners agree.

B : Partnership liquidation ends both the legal and economic life of an entity

C : Partnership liquidation occurs when there is capital deficiency.

D : When a partnership Is liquidated, each partner pays creditors from cash received

Answer: B

Question 2

Which of the following is most likely to be considered a control weakness?

Options :

A : Vendor invoice payment requests are accompanied by a purchase order and receiving report.

B : Purchase orders are typed by the purchasing department using prenumbered forms

C : Buyers promptly update the official vendor listing as new supplier sources become known.

D : Department managers initiate purchase requests that must be approved by the plant superintendent

Answer: C

Question 3

An internal auditor has discovered that duplicate payments were made to one vendor Management has recouped the duplicate payments as a corrective action Which of the following describes managements action in this case?

Options :

A : A condition-based action plan

B : A cause-based action plan.

C : A root cause-based action plan.

D : An effect-based action plan.

Answer: D

Question 4

Which of the following is most likely the subject of a periodic report from the chief audit executive to the board

Options :

A : A complete, accurate, and comprehensive account of engagement observations and recommendations.

B : Oversight of the coordination between the internal audit activity and independent outside auditors

C : The internal audit activity-s purpose, authority, responsibility, and performance relative to plan.

D : Management-s assertions regarding the system of internal controls.

Answer: C

Question 5

Which of the following offers the best explanation of why the auditor in charge would assign a junior auditor to complete a complex part of the audit engagement?

Options :

A : The senior auditors are unavailable, as they are currently working on other portions of the engagement

B : The auditor in charge believes that the junior auditor should obtain a specific type of experience.

C : The audit engagement has a tight deadline and the work must be completed timely.

D :

The auditor in charge is unable to identify audit staff with all of the required skills needed to complete the engagement

Answer: B