This document provides information about an internal audit and control assignment for MBA students. It includes 6 questions related to auditing advantages and limitations, objectives of internal auditing, qualifications of an internal auditor, principles of internal control, issues with electronic data processing, and factors for an effective internal control system in a bank. Students are instructed to answer all 10-mark questions with approximately 400 words each. The assignment is worth 60 marks total.

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Summer 2013
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 3
MF0013 – Internal Audit and Control - 4 Credits
(Book ID: B1733)
Assignment-60marks
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of
400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q1.Discuss, in brief, the advantages and limitations of auditing.
(Advantages of auditing 5 marks; Limitations of auditing 5 marks)10 marks
Answer : Advantages of auditing :
1. Audited accounts are readily accepted in Government authorities like income Tax Dept., Sales Tax dept.,
Land Revenue departments, banks etc.
2. By auditing the accounts Errors and frauds can be detected and rectified in time.
3. Audited accounts carry greater authority than the accounts which have not been audited.
Q2.Explain the key objectives of a good internal audit system. Write down the essentials for effective
internal auditing.
(Objectives of good internal audit system 5 marks ; Essentials of effective internal auditing 5 marks)10
marks
Answer : Objectives of a good internal audit system :
1. To determine whether controls over financial and operating data provide managers with reasonable
assurance that the financial and operating data is accurate and reliable (i.e., that information gathering and
reporting has been properly planned, organized and directed).
2. To determine whether controls over compliance with policies, procedures, plans, laws and regulations
provide managers with reasonable assurance that proper compliance actually occurs (i.e., that compliance
activities have been properly planned, organized and directed).
Q3.List the required qualifications of an internal auditor. Describe the role of internal auditor in the
company’s management.(Listing of qualifications for internal auditor 5 marks; role of internal auditor 5
marks)10 marks
Answer : Qualifications for internal auditor :

2. The CIA designation is the only globally accepted certification for internal auditors and remains the standard
by which individuals demonstrate their competency and professionalism in the internal auditing field. Since
the program’s launch in 1973, it has opened up countless doors of opportunity for practitioners around the
world as it communicates their ability to serve as a key player in their organization’s success. Candidates
leave the program enriched with educational experience, applicable knowledge, and business tools that can
deliver a positive impact in any organization or business environment.
Q4.Explain the basic principles of governing internal control.
(Basic principles of governing internal control 10 marks)10 marks
Answer : Basic principles of governing internal control :
1. Record And Books :
Books should be kept up to date and at regular intervals these should be balanced. Handling of cash
transactions should be made by the different persons. For instance the cashier should not be allowed to
record the cash received accounts book. He should have no concern with written ledgers.
2. Independent Checking :
Work performed by one person should be independently and automatically checked by another person.
Q5.Discuss the specific problems of Electronic Data Processing (EDP) relating to internal control.
(Explanation of all problems of EDP 10 marks) 10 marks
Answer : Problems of electronic data processing relating to internal control :
1. Separation of duties :
In a manual system, separate individuals are responsible for initiating transactions, recording transactions,
and custody of assets. As a basic control, separation of duties prevents of detects errors and irregularities. In
a computer system, however, the traditional notion of separation of duties does not always apply. For
example, as program may reconcile a vendor invoice against a receiving document and print a cheque for
the amount owed to a creditor. Thus, this program is performing functions that in a manual systems would
be considered incompatible.
Q6.Explain the factors for having the effective internal control system for a bank.
(Explanation of various aspects of having the effective internal control system 10 marks)
Answer : Factors for having the effective internal control system for a bank :
In the private sector, company directors are responsible for determining policy, monitoring performance
and taking corrective action if either policy or its implementation is defective. Internal control provides a
means of assurance that corporate objectives are being achieved. Thus the directors are responsible for
internal control. In practice, the distinction among these categories and types is often difficult to recognize
because an effective internal control structure requires elements of each. Even the descriptions of each
category of control can vary among individuals.
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