Which of the following is the best source for an audit team to use to identify common risks faced by a company?
The purchasing manager of a manufacturing company was concerned with the rising prices of some direct materials provided by a supplier. The purchasing manager told the supplier to either maintain the current prices or withdraw as a supplier for the company's direct materials. The supplier devised a plan to circumvent the purchasing manager's intent without actually violating the purchasing manager's mandate.
Which one of the following is the probable action taken by the supplier?
An internal auditor plans to use an analytical review to verify the correctness of various operating expenses in a division.
The use of an analytical review as a verification technique would not be a preferred approach if
Experience has shown that certain conditions in an organization are symptoms of possible management fraud.
Which of the following conditions would not be considered as an indicator of possible fraud?
Which of the following tests can help the auditor to evaluate the adequacy of the company's allowance for doubtful accounts?
An auditor selected a random sample of 100 items from a population of 2,000 items. The total dollars in the sample were $10,000, and the standard deviation was $10. If the achieved precision based on this sample was plus or minus $4,000, the minimum acceptable value of the population would be
Which of the following is not an argument for principles-based approach to corporate governance?