Designed to help you rigorously and thoroughly prepare for theCertified Internal Auditor (CIA) Exam, Wiley CIA Exam Review2014 Part 3, Internal Audit Knowledge Elements covers the keytopics on Part III of the exam. These include business processes;financial accounting and finance; managerial accounting;regulatory, legal, and economics; and information technology. * Features a full exploration of theory and concepts * Prepares students to properly understand the weight given totopics on the exam and react accordingly * Includes indications of the level of difficulty for each topicin order to properly manage study time and focus areas * Offers comprehensive coverage of exam material along with aglossary of applicable terminology
Expert author S. Rao Vallabhaneni puts his twenty-five years ofinternal auditing and accounting management experience to work tobring you the definitive resource to help you prepare for the CIAExam.
Table of Contents
Preface vii
CIA Exam Study Preparation Resources xi
CIA Exam-Taking Tips and Techniques xiii
CIA Exam Content Specifications xv
Domain 1 Governance and Business Ethics 1
1.1 Corporate/Organizational Governance Principles 1
1.2 Business Ethics 20
1.3 Corporate Social Responsibility 37
1.4 Sample Practice Questions 42
Domain 2 Risk Management 43
2.1 Corporate Risk Management 43
2.2 Risk Management Methodology 44
2.3 Various Types of Risks 46
2.4 Risk Management Tools 60
2.5 Managing Corporate Risks 63
2.6 Enterprise Risk Management 64
2.7 Sample Practice Questions 70
Domain 3 Organizational Structure, Business Processes, and Risks 73
3.1 Risk/Control Implications of Different Organizational Structures 73
3.2 Types of Organizational Structures 77
3.3 Schemes in Various Business Cycles 83
3.4 Business Process Analysis 101
3.5 Inventory Management Techniques and Concepts 117
3.6 Electronic Data Systems 140
3.7 Business Development Life Cycles 148
3.8 International Organization for Standardization Framework 151
3.9 Outsourcing Business Processes 164
3.10 Sample Practice Questions 172
Domain 4 Communication 175
4.1 Communication Skills 175
4.2 Stakeholder Relationships 185
4.3 Sample Practice Questions 197
Domain 5 Management and Leadership Principles 199
5.1 Strategic Management 199
5.2 Organizational Behavior 308
5.3 Management Skills 345
5.4 Conflict Management 363
5.5 Project Management and Change Management 381
5.6 Sample Practice Questions 413
Domain 6 Information Technology and Business Continuity 417
6.1 Security 417
6.2 Application Development 475
6.3 System Infrastructure 516
6.4 Business Continuity 632
6.5 Sample Practice Questions 656
Domain 7 Financial Management 659
7.1 Financial Accounting and Finance 659
7.2 Managerial Accounting 791
7.3 Sample Practice Questions 839
Domain 8 Global Business Environment 843
8.1 Economic/Financial Environments 843
8.2 Cultural/Political Environments 856
8.3 Legal and Economic Concepts 864
8.4 Impact of Government Legislation and Regulation on Business 872
8.5 Sample Practice Questions 899
Sample Practice Questions, Answers, and Explanations 901
Glossary 943
Index 1049
Author Biography
S. RAO VALLABHANENI is an educator, author, publisher,consultant, and practitioner in business with more than thirtyyears of management and teaching experience in auditing,accounting, manufacturing, and IT consulting in both public andprivate sectors. He is the author of more than sixty trade books,study guides, review guides, monographs, audit guides, and articlesin auditing and IT. He holds twenty-four professionalcertifications in business management in Accounting, Auditing,Finance, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Quality, and HumanResource fields.