Auditing Concepts and Benford Analysis
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What information must be documented in the audit documentation for each engagement according to AS 1215?

  • Staff training and vendor invoices
  • Auditor independence and staff training (correct)
  • Cloud provider maintenance and disaster recovery
  • Benford distribution and employee salaries

What does the Y-axis represent on a Benford distribution graph?

  • Frequency of numbers starting with a specific leading digit
  • Percentage of numbers starting with a specific leading digit (correct)
  • Leading digit values
  • Distribution of digits in a dataset

What is the primary risk that verifying the existence of robust patch management processes is focused on mitigating in an IaaS environment?

  • Data breaches
  • Compliance issues
  • Data leakage
  • System Vulnerabilities (correct)

Who is responsible for the physical security of data centers where cloud services are hosted?

<p>Cloud Provider (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a significant deviation from the expected Benford distribution in a set of vendor invoices suggest?

<p>Further investigation is warranted to understand the cause of the deviation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most suitable application for analysis with Benford's Law?

<p>A list of employee salaries within a department (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of report will an auditor issue when evaluating the design and implementation of controls over financial reporting?

<p>SOC 1 Type II (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does CAM stand for in financial audit?

<p>Critical Audit Matter (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical shape of a graph representing the distribution of leading digits in accordance with Benford's Law?

<p>A downward sloping curve (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mission of the PCAOB?

<p>To oversee the audits of public companies and protect investors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is primarily responsible for the configuration and maintenance of the database that stores customer data in a SaaS application?

<p>The cloud provider (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of audit report is issued when there are significant and pervasive misstatements found in the financial statements?

<p>Adverse Opinion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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