Get effective and efficient instruction on all CIA auditing practice exam competencies in 2021
Wiley CIA Exam Review 2021 Focus Notes, Part 2 Practice of Internal Auditing provides readers with all current Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) content requirements. Filled with visual aids like tree diagrams, line drawings, memory devices, tables, charts, and graphic text boxes, the material is accessibly written from a student’s perspective and designed to aid in recall and retention.
Wiley CIA Exam Review 2021 Focus Notes, Part 2 Practice of Internal Auditing contains all the internal audit practice elements Certified Internal Auditor test-takers will need to succeed on the auditing practice section of this challenging exam.
Table of Contents
Preface ix
CIA Exam Content Syllabus and Specifications xi
CIA Exam-Taking Tips xviii
Professional Standards 1
Performance Standards 2
Domain 1: Managing the Internal Audit Activity (20%) 26
Internal Audit Operations 27
Risk-Based Internal Audit Plan 39
Assurance Engagements 51
Consulting Engagements 285
Coordination between Internal Auditors and Others 341
Communicating and Reporting 357
Domain 2: Planning the Engagement (20%) 366
Objectives and Scope of Audit Engagement 367
Risk Assessment for Auditable Areas 375
Engagement Work Program 391
Audit Resources for Audit Engagements 398
Domain 3: Performing the Engagement (40%) 400
Information-Gathering Tools and Techniques 401
Sampling Methods and Statistical Analysis 417
Data Analysis and Evaluation Techniques 470
Audit Analytics 503
Audit and Legal Evidence 549
Audit Workpapers 556
Engagement Supervision 561
Domain 4: Communicating Results and Monitoring Progress (20%) 565
Communication Quality and Elements 566
Audit Reporting Process 587
Residual Risk and Risk Acceptance 592
Monitoring Audit Progress 598
Appendix Risks to Internal Audit Activity 603
The IIA’s Three-Lines-of-Defense Model 611
Audit Metrics and Key Performance Indicators 616
Characteristics of Effective Auditors and Audit Function 622
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 636
About the Author 649
Index 651
