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According to Simon (1999) the most appropriate Lever of Control to address a lack of opportunity or fear of risk is? a. Interactive Control Systems. b. Belief Systems. C. Boundary Systems. d. Diagnostic Control Systems. e. Short- and Long-Term Incentive Systems.

The audit team is currently debating whether they should be using static or dynamic reports. Which phase are they most likely in? a. Perform the Analysis b. Master the Data c. Share the story d. Ask the Question

Describe ways that system theory can help you implement an OD intervention. Assume an organization wants to give more power or decision-making authority to lower level employees. Describe one intervention that might be useful for achieving the objective. Assume an organization conducted a workshop on customer service. The goal was to improve the customers experience. Describe one way you might be able to evaluate the intervention

What are some strengths and weaknesses in the  AIS system and ways to improve any weaknesses identified?

What are the strengths and weaknesses that you see in the AIS system and ways that you would improve any weaknesses identified?

a) Explain what an ethical dilemma is and provide an example of a situation where individuals were faced with an ethical dilemma in a real-world project. b) Provide an example of a project that has failed. Your example should include a summary of reasons why the project is considered to have failed, with specific reference to the project lifecycle and controls that could have been put in place at each phase of the project lifecycle, to minimise the likelihood of these failures occurring in the first place. c) A company manufactures a component which sells for £33. The variable cost associated with its manufacture is £17 per component. Fixed costs allocated total £128,000. Plot a graph to show the number of components the company needs to sell to break even (i.e. to cover the sum of the fixed and variable costs). d) Tuckman found that teams go through six key development phases. List the six phases of team development and provide a brief explanation of each.

"Risk management is essentially about looking at your project goals and finding out what the dangers are to those objectives, and what you can do to address those threats from the start," says one expert.

Adequate project controls like SPI and CPI have the advantages of a. holding people accountable b. Prevent small problems from getting large c. making the work of accounting department easier d. both A and B are correct C. A,B and C are all correct

What are the strengths and weaknesses that you see in the system and ways that you would improve any weaknesses identified.

When using test data, why are audit teams required to prepare only one transaction to test each IT control?a. The speed and efficiency of the computer results in reduced sample sizes.b. The risk of misstatement is typically lower in an IT environment.c. Audit teams generally perform more extensive substantive testing in an IT environment, resulting in less need to test processing controls.d. In an IT environment, each transaction is handled in an identical manner.

21. The following criterion apply when designing a substantive analytical procedure (SAP). Which is unique to an SAP designed using data analytics? (Select the best answer.) a. The nature of the assertion b. o The tool used to create the analytic c. The availability and reliability of the data d. The precision of the expectation

b) Over the years, researchers have carried out a large number of studies in an attempt to gather evidence in favour and against the prediction and implications of the pecking order theory. Most of the evidence is either based on statistical analysis of large sets of data (for example through regressions) or on surveys targeting top executives. What are the main findings that seem to be consistent with the pecking order theory? What are the main findings that are arguably inconsistent with the theory? Discuss these two questions. [Word limit: 500 words] c) Some economists argue that capital structure decisions are affected by the costs of financial distress that firms face. What are these costs exactly and why are they important to firms? Describe the different types of financial distress costs and explain how they may determine whether a firm raises equity or debt capital. In your answer, you should also refer to academic studies that provide estimates of the magnitude of distress…

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Give correct typing answer with explanation and conclusion  Are the additional costs of implementing internal controls worth it? Why or why not?

Solve the quations: Tony and his team identified some risks during the first month of the Recreation and Wellness Intranet Project. However, all they did was document the risks in a list. They never ranked the risks or developed any response strategies. Because the project has had several problems, such as key team members leaving the company, users being uncooperative, and team members not providing good status information. Tony has decided to be more proactive in managing risks. He also wants to address positive risks as well as negative risks. The question is : Create a risk register for the project. Identify six potential risks, including risks related to the problems described in the previous paragraph. Include negative and positive risks.

1. What are objectives? What three categories of objectives are set forth in the COSO framework? 2. What does the control environment comprise? 3. What are control activities? What types of control activities are present in a well-designed system of internal controls? 4. When are monitoring activities most effective? Who performs monitoring activities? What distinguishes separate evaluations from ongoing monitoring activities? 5. How does internal auditors' perspective of internal control differ from management's perspective? 6. How does COSO define risk? How does ISO define risk? 7. What are the five COSO ERM components? 8. How does COSO define risk appetite? 9. What are some ERM assurance activities the internal audit function may perform? What are some ERM consulting activities the internal audit function may perform if appropriate safeguards are implemented? What ERM activities should the internal audit function not perform? 10. What are COSO's five categories of risk…

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Managing Director (MD) of Illustrious Limited recently had the following conversation regarding thedevelopment of a new information system for the company: CIO: The way to go about the analysis is to first examine the old system, such as reviewing key documents and observing the workers performing their tasks. Then we can determine which aspects are working well and which should be preserved. MD: We have been through these types of projects before, and what always ends up happening is that we do not get the new system we are promised. Instead we get a modified version of the old system. CIO: I can assure you that will not happen this time. My team just want a thorough understanding of what is working well and what is not. MD: I would feel much more comfortable if we first started with a list of our requirements. We should spend more time in determining what exactly we want the system to do upfront. Then your team can come in and determine…

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Managing Director (MD) of Illustrious Limited recently had the following conversation regarding thedevelopment of a new information system for the company: CIO: The way to go about the analysis is to first examine the old system, such as reviewing key documents and observing the workers performing their tasks. Then we can determine which aspects are working well and which should be preserved. MD: We have been through these types of projects before, and what always ends up happening is that we do not get the new system we are promised. Instead we get a modified version of the old system. CIO: I can assure you that will not happen this time. My team just want a thorough understanding of what is working well and what is not. MD: I would feel much more comfortable if we first started with a list of our requirements. We should spend more time in determining what exactly we want the system to do upfront. Then your team can come in and determine…

23. Which of the following are common issues with benchmarking tool used by internal auditors? Group of answer choices Benchmarking information is often proprietary and organizations are reluctant to share it with other organizations. Benchmarking need face-to-face contact or discussion with other organizations Benchmarking can show areas of excellence within the organization but internal audits should focus on exception-based reporting Typical metrics used in benchmarking are time, quality, and cost