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IIA IIA-ACCA Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | CIA Challenge Exam for ACCA Members (IIA–ACCA Pathway Exam) |
| Exam Number: | CIA-CHALLENGE-ACCA |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice questions |
| Related Certifications: | ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Recommended Training: | IIA Official CIA Learning Resources ACCA Official Website |
| Exam Registration: | IIA CIA Certification Portal CIA Challenge Exam Information |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based testing (online or authorized test centers depending on region) |
| Pre Condition: | Open to qualified ACCA members meeting IIA eligibility requirements for the CIA Challenge Exam pathway |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.theiia.org/en/certifications/cia/challenge-exam/ |
IIA IIA-ACCA Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Business Knowledge for Internal Auditing | - Business environment
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| Essentials of Internal Auditing | - Governance and risk concepts
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| Practice of Internal Auditing | - Engagement planning and execution
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Common Questions About the IIA ACCA CIA Challenge Exam
The IIA ACCA CIA Challenge (exam code IIA-ACCA) is the exam you pass to earn the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) – ACCA Challenge Exam Pathway certification, a credential at the Professional level. It is also connected with related credentials such as ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). If you are mapping out a certification path with IIA, this exam is a milestone worth planning around.
Open to qualified ACCA members meeting IIA eligibility requirements for the CIA Challenge Exam pathway
Eligibility rules can be adjusted by IIA over time, so before you register, confirm the current requirements on the official exam page: view the official IIA-ACCA exam information.
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The official IIA ACCA CIA Challenge outline divides the exam content into 3 main domains. The first three are:
- Essentials of Internal Auditing
- Practice of Internal Auditing
- Business Knowledge for Internal Auditing
That is only the headline view — scroll back up to the Exam Topics section on this page for the complete domain-by-domain breakdown before you plan your study schedule.
IIA ACCA CIA Challenge Sample Questions:
An internal auditor wants to sample data to test an audit theory in a cost-effective way. Which of the following sampling strategies should she use?
- A. A combination of both statistical and nonstatistical sampling.
- B. Neither approach to testing the audit theory would be cost effective.
- C. Nonstatistical sampling only
- D. Statistical sampling only
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Which of the following is a role of the board of directors in the governance process?
- A. Implement an effective system of internal controls to support the organization's governance systems.
- B. Conduct periodic assessments of the organization's governance systems.
- C. Obtain assurance concerning the effectiveness of the organization's governance systems.
- D. Review and approve operational goals and objectives.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
When setting the scope for the identification and assessment of key risks and controls in a process, which of the following would be the least appropriate approach?
- A. Develop the scope of the audit based on a bottom-up perspective to ensure that all business objectives are considered.
- B. Develop the scope of the audit to include controls that are necessary to manage risk associated with a critical business objective.
- C. Specify that the auditors need to assess only key controls, but may include an assessment of non-key controls if there is value to the business in providing such assurance.
- D. Ensure the audit includes an assessment of manual and automated controls to determine whether business risks are effectively managed.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
A software that translates hypertext markup language (HTML) documents and allows a user to view a remote web page is called:
- A. A web server.
- B. A transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP).
- C. A web browser.
- D. An operating system.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
While auditing an organization's credit approval process, an internal auditor learns that the organization has made a large loan to another auditor's relative. Which course of action should the auditor take?
- A. Proceed with the audit engagement, but do not include the relative's information.
- B. Immediately withdraw from the audit engagement.
- C. Disclose in the engagement final communication that the relative is a customer.
- D. Have the chief audit executive and management determine whether the auditor should continue with the audit engagement.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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