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AAA – May 2019 – L3 – Q3 – Audit of IT Systems and Data Analytics

Explain COBIT as an IT governance tool, its purpose, and six specific components of the framework.

Jemigboran Commercial Industries has been operating for some years. Its management has sought your input as the auditor of the company on a proposal by the information technology (IT) team of the company to introduce a framework as “Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies (COBIT)” for its operations.

Required:
a. Explain COBIT as an IT governance tool, and the purpose it serves in an organisation. (8 Marks)
b. Identify and explain SIX specific components of COBIT. (12 Marks)

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AA – Nov 2015 – L2 – Q1a – Internal Control Systems

Explanation of internal control, its objectives, and the components that support it.

Knowledge of internal control is a very basic audit skill. While auditors are not responsible for the institution of internal controls, they are responsible for providing management with information about how internal control is operating.

Required:
i. Illustrate what internal control is. (4 Marks)
ii. Describe THREE categories of internal control objectives. (6 Marks)
iii. Describe FIVE components of Internal control. (5 Marks)

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AA – Mar/July 2020 – L2 – Q5 – Assurance Services and Due Diligence for Hallmark Ltd

List control objectives and activities for cash sales and bank lodgments.

List TWO control objectives and THREE control activities that should be put in place for each of the following:
i. Cash sales. (5 Marks)
ii. Lodgments into bank. (5 Marks)

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MI – May 2018 – L1 – SA – Q15 – Information Systems

Information System control objectives.

Which of the following is NOT an Information System Control objective?
A. Ensuring consistent system functionality
B. Safeguarding system assets
C. Maintaining system economy and efficiency
D. Promoting technology usage
E. Preventing system facilities from hackers

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AA – Mar/Jul 2020 – L2 – Q6 – Internal Control Weaknesses in Debtors’ Recovery

This question addresses weaknesses in internal control systems, control objectives, and activities for cash sales and bank lodgements.

In a medium-sized trading organisation, the accountant was given the additional responsibility of pursuing recoveries from debtors. On one occasion, when an insurance claim of N1 million was received, the accountant credited it to the account of a debtor to cover up a previous misappropriation of N1 million he had recovered in cash from the debtor.

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(a) Identify and describe the weaknesses in the internal control system which led to this situation. (10 marks)

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AAA – May 2019 – L3 – Q3 – Audit of IT Systems and Data Analytics

Explain COBIT as an IT governance tool, its purpose, and six specific components of the framework.

Jemigboran Commercial Industries has been operating for some years. Its management has sought your input as the auditor of the company on a proposal by the information technology (IT) team of the company to introduce a framework as “Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies (COBIT)” for its operations.

Required:
a. Explain COBIT as an IT governance tool, and the purpose it serves in an organisation. (8 Marks)
b. Identify and explain SIX specific components of COBIT. (12 Marks)

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AA – Nov 2015 – L2 – Q1a – Internal Control Systems

Explanation of internal control, its objectives, and the components that support it.

Knowledge of internal control is a very basic audit skill. While auditors are not responsible for the institution of internal controls, they are responsible for providing management with information about how internal control is operating.

Required:
i. Illustrate what internal control is. (4 Marks)
ii. Describe THREE categories of internal control objectives. (6 Marks)
iii. Describe FIVE components of Internal control. (5 Marks)

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AA – Mar/July 2020 – L2 – Q5 – Assurance Services and Due Diligence for Hallmark Ltd

List control objectives and activities for cash sales and bank lodgments.

List TWO control objectives and THREE control activities that should be put in place for each of the following:
i. Cash sales. (5 Marks)
ii. Lodgments into bank. (5 Marks)

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MI – May 2018 – L1 – SA – Q15 – Information Systems

Information System control objectives.

Which of the following is NOT an Information System Control objective?
A. Ensuring consistent system functionality
B. Safeguarding system assets
C. Maintaining system economy and efficiency
D. Promoting technology usage
E. Preventing system facilities from hackers

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AA – Mar/Jul 2020 – L2 – Q6 – Internal Control Weaknesses in Debtors’ Recovery

This question addresses weaknesses in internal control systems, control objectives, and activities for cash sales and bank lodgements.

In a medium-sized trading organisation, the accountant was given the additional responsibility of pursuing recoveries from debtors. On one occasion, when an insurance claim of N1 million was received, the accountant credited it to the account of a debtor to cover up a previous misappropriation of N1 million he had recovered in cash from the debtor.

Required:
(a) Identify and describe the weaknesses in the internal control system which led to this situation. (10 marks)

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