Which of the following professional organizations sets standards for quality and environmental audits?
Which of the following is always true regarding the use of encryption algorithms based on public key infrastructure (PKI)?
An organization decided to install a motion detection system in its warehouse to protect against after-hours theft. According to the COSO enterprise risk management framework, which of the following best describes this risk management strategy?
Which of the following is useful for forecasting the required level of inventory?
1) Statistical modeling.
2) Information about seasonal variations in demand.
3) Knowledge of the behavior of different business cycles.
4) Pricing models linked to seasonal demand.
Which of the following would provide the most relevant assurance that the application under development will provide maximum value to the organization?
A retail organization is considering acquiring a composite textile company. The retailer's due diligence team determined the value of the textile company to be $50 million. The financial experts forecasted net present value of future cash flows to be $60 million. Experts at the textile company determined their company's market value to be $55 million if purchased by another entity. However, the textile company could earn more than $70 million from the retail organization due to synergies. Therefore, the textile company is motivated to make the negotiation successful. Which of the following approaches is most likely to result in a successful negotiation?
Which of the following are likely indicators of ineffective change management?
1) IT management is unable to predict how a change will impact interdependent systems or business processes.
2) There have been significant increases in trouble calls or in support hours logged by programmers.
3) There is a lack of turnover in the systems support and business analyst development groups.
4) Emergency changes that bypass the normal control process frequently are deemed necessary.
Which of the following statements best describes the frameworks set forth by the International Standards Organization?
In which type of business environment are price cutting strategies and franchising strategies most appropriate?
Which of the following roles would be least appropriate for the internal audit activity to undertake with regard to an organization's corporate social responsibility (CSR) program?
