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Exam IIA-CIA-Part3 topic 2 question 155 discussion

Actual exam question from IIA's IIA-CIA-Part3
Question #: 155
Topic #: 2
[All IIA-CIA-Part3 Questions]

The chief audit executive (CAE) has embraced a total quality management approach to improving the internal audit activity's (IAA's) processes. He would like to reduce the time to complete audits and improve client ratings of the IAA.

Which of the following staffing approaches is the CAE most likely to select?

  • A. Assign a team with a trained audit manager to plan each audit and distribute field work tasks to various staff auditors.
  • B. Assign a team of personnel who have different specialties to each audit and empower team members to participate fully in key decisions.
  • C. Assign a team to each audit, designate a single person to be responsible for each phase of the audit, and limit decision making outside of their area of responsibility.
  • D. Assign a team of personnel who have similar specialties to specific engagements that would benefit from those specialties and limit key decisions to the senior person.
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️

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Elvin
3 months, 1 week ago
can it be D?
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KonradK
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Nope, IA dept must collectively possess knowledge and expertise in a given field. however, if an auditor lack knowledge in a given area his/her responsibilities should be limited to things he/she knowledgeable about. Thus, D is not a good answer
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