Free IIA CIA Part 2 (Internal Audit Engagement) Engagement Supervision and Communication Practice Questions
Engagement Supervision and Communication on CIA Part 2 covers supervising engagement work, communicating interim and final results, the exit conference, and monitoring management action plans. 10% of Part 2, but the source of disproportionately many judgment questions about who is told what, and when.
29 questions8 easy18 medium3 hard2026 syllabus
Sample Questions
Question 1
Easy
Which of the following best describes the purpose of interim communications issued during an engagement?
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Correct Answer: C
Solution
C is correct. Interim communication keeps management and the chief audit executive informed while an engagement is still in progress. It is used when a matter cannot wait for the final engagement communication, such as a significant control breakdown, an emerging risk, a suspected irregularity, or a change in engagement scope, so that corrective action or escalation can begin promptly. Interim communication may be written or oral and formal or informal, and it supplements rather than substitutes for the final engagement communication.
Question 2
Medium
An engagement on vendor onboarding is complete. Who should receive the final engagement communication, according to IIA guidance?
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Correct Answer: A
Solution
A is correct. The chief audit executive is responsible for communicating engagement results to parties who can ensure the results are given due consideration, which typically includes the client responsible for corrective action plus senior management and the board as warranted by significance. Distribution is a judgment about who can act on and oversee remediation, not a fixed list. Standard 15.1 (Final Engagement Communication) and Standard 11.3 govern this determination.
Question 3
Hard
A supervisor finds that a reviewed conclusion relied on data the auditee prepared and never independently validated, and the draft report is due tomorrow. What should the supervisor do?
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Correct Answer: B
Solution
B is correct. Sufficiency and reliability of evidence govern here: data produced by the party under review is not reliable support for a conclusion until the internal auditor validates its completeness and accuracy. A reporting deadline does not lower the evidence threshold, and the supervisor's review responsibility is precisely to catch this before results are communicated. The correct course is to complete the validation work, adjusting the timetable and informing the chief audit executive and affected stakeholders of the revised date if necessary.
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