COSO Flashcards

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The process of identifying analyzing and managing the risks is

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Risk assessment

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1
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The internal control that enables people to identify process and exchange info is

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Information and communication

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2
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The policies and procedures that ensure that actions are taken to address the risks

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Control activities

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3
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A control objective is

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Compliance
Operations
Reporting

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4
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Compliance objectives concern laws and regulations

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Compliance objective

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5
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The control environment is the

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Core or foundation of any system of internal control

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6
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Organizational objectives risk assessment fraud and charge management relates to

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Risk assessment

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7
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Establishing ongoing and periodic evaluations and assessing control deficiencies

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Monitoring

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8
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Whistle blower hot line contributes to

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Both internal and external organizational communications.

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9
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Establishing integrity and ethical values

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Control environment

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10
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Risk reduction technology controls and policies

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Control activities

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11
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Monitoring is one of the eight components of

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Enterprise risk management framework

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12
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Strategic operations reporting and compliance objectives are part of the

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Coso erm model

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13
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Risk response includes management decision to

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Avoid accept reduce or share risk to develop a set of actions to align risks

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14
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The coso erm model has how many control components

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8

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15
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A control that accomplishes the same objective as another control

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Compensating

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16
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A condition where a internal control requires attention

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Control deficiency

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17
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Targets against which effectiveness of internal control are evaluated

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Control objective

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18
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Metrics that reflect critical success factors

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Key performance indicator

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19
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Primary attributes of effective evaluators is

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Competence and objectivity

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20
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System of internal control begins with

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Setting organizational objectives

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21
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Increasing the reliability of financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations is not an approach to monitor

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Internal control

22
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Establishing a baseline of internal control known to be effective is a

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Sub activity of establishing a foundation for monitoring

23
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Ongoing and separate evaluations to identify and address changes in internal control effectiveness is

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Change identification

24
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The four primary themes of attribute standards are

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Purpose authority and responsibility
Independence and objectivity
Proficiency and due professional care
Quality assurance and improvement program

25
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Periodic external assessments must occur every

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5 years

26
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The quality assurance and improvement program must include

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Internal and external assessments

27
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The person responsible for managing an organizations internal audit activity by the IIA is a

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Chief executive audit

28
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Purpose authority and responsibility is an

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Attribute standard

29
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The seven primary performance standards are

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Managing the internal audit activity
Nature of work
Engagement planning
Performing the engagement
Communicating results
Monitoring progress
Resolution of senior managements acceptance of risks
30
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Internal audits activity to focus on planning the engagement objectives scope timing and resources

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Engagement planning

31
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Engagement team focus on governance risk management and control processes associated with internal audit is

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Nature of work

32
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The internal auditors responsibilities for obtaining adequate basis of conclusions

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Performing the engagement

33
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Chief audit executive responsibilities for overseeing the internal audit

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Managing the internal audit activity

34
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Implementation standards distinguish requirements between

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Assurance and consulting services

35
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Attribute standards address characteristics of organizations

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And individuals who perform internal audit services

36
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Clarifying the concepts within the attribute and performance standards is

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Interpretations of international standards

37
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Measure the quality of the internal auditors conduct on delivering internal audit services

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Performance standards

38
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Mandatory guidance of IIA international Professional practices framework

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Definition of internal auditing
Code of ethics
International standards

39
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Strongly recommended guidance of international professional practice framework includes

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Position papers
Practice advisors
Practice guides

40
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argues decision makers weight losses more heavily then do gains

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Prospect theory

41
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Reduce the risk of incorrect processing in a newly installed computerized accounting system

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Independently verify the transactions

42
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Calculates and integrates the liking of losses with the amount of losses

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Expected value

43
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The limitation of enterprise risk managements (erm)

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Can provide absolute assurance with respect to objective categories

44
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Recognizing potential impediments to communication between system user and system designer is

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Managing change in the system internal control

45
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Mandatory guidance of IIA international professional practices

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Definition of internal auditing
Code of ethics
International standards

46
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Strongly recommended guidance is

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Position papers
Practice advisories
Practice guides

47
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The guidance between the requirements for assurance and consulting is

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Implementation standards

48
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The internal control concerns testing the system and it’s data

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Monitoring

49
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In the COSO cube model whets not a control objective

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Monitoring is not a control objective

50
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Compliance objectives concern laws and

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Regulations

51
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Sod stands for

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Segregation of duties

52
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The IIA definition of internal auditing standards does not mention

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Cost of capital