CAA Internal Controls & Risk Management

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of internal controls within an organization?

Accepted Answer

To safeguard assets, ensure financial accuracy, and promote operational efficiency

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To maximize shareholder returns

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To eliminate all business risk

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To replace the need for external audits

Question 2

Which component of the COSO Internal Control Framework establishes the organization's tone, values, and operating style?

Accepted Answer

Control Environment

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Risk Assessment

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Control Activities

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Monitoring Activities

Question 3

A bank reconciliation performed monthly by an accounting clerk is best classified as which type of internal control?

Accepted Answer

Detective control

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Preventive control

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Corrective control

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Directive control

Question 4

What is the primary objective of segregation of duties as an internal control?

Accepted Answer

To ensure no single employee can commit and conceal an error or fraud

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To increase employee workload

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To reduce payroll costs

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To simplify the accounting process

Question 5

Which of the following is the best example of a preventive internal control?

Accepted Answer

Requiring dual authorization before releasing large payments

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Reviewing exception reports after month-end

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Conducting surprise inventory counts

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Performing variance analysis on financial statements

Question 6

Which of the following frameworks is most widely used by U.S. public companies to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting?

Accepted Answer

COSO Internal Control — Integrated Framework

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ISO 31000

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COBIT 5

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Basel III

Question 7

What does a risk assessment in the context of internal controls primarily help management determine?

Accepted Answer

How risks that could prevent the organization from achieving its objectives should be managed

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The market value of company assets

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The tax liability for the current period

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The appropriate number of accounting staff needed