According to the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), internal control is defined as:
Which of the following statements Is TRUE regarding how fraud examiners should exercise professional skepticism during a fraud examination engagement?
Blue. Inc. is a specialty retailer of customized shipping containers. The company receives a very large order from Green Company, a new customer from a country that is known to have high corruption risks. Which of the following is MOST ACCURATE regarding the due diligence procedures Blue should perform on Green before proceeding with this transaction?
To reinforce an anti-fraud culture, it is BEST for an organization's management to:
During an external audit of an organization's financial statements. Elena, the external auditor, uncovers significant internal control deficiencies at the audit client's organization. She believes these deficiencies could result in a material misstatement of the financial statements. Which of the following should Elena do with regard to these findings?
Julia, an internal auditor, is formalizing a process to evaluate the effectiveness of the company's control system over time, including both ongoing evaluations and periodic separate evaluations. Julia’s initiative BEST pertains to which component of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission's (COSO) Internal Control—Integrated Framework?
Eliece, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Jewel are employees at Silver Inc. Jewel informs Eliece that she has knowledge of a potential financial statement fraud but does not feel comfortable sharing this information unless Eliece can promise that she will keep it confidential. How should Eliece respond?
Which of the following is a responsibility of an organization's board of directors?
Ian is drafting a report containing the results of his company's fraud risk assessment process. To be MOST EFFECTIVE, Ian's report should:
According to the differential reinforcement theory, behavior is weakened when positive rewards are gained or punishment is avoided.