III. CONDUCTING INTERNAL AUDIT ENGAGEMENT - AUDIT TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES (25%-35%)
A. Data Gathering (Collect and analyze data on proposed engagements)
1. Review previous audit reports and other relevant documentation as part of a preliminary survey of the engagement area
2. Develop checklists/internal control questionnaires as part of a preliminary survey of the engagement area
3. Conduct interviews as part of a preliminary survey of the engagement area
4. Use observation to gather data
5. Conduct engagement to assure identification of key risks and controls
6. Sampling (non-statistical [judgmental] sampling method, statistical sampling, discovery sampling, and statistical analyses techniques)
B. Data Analysis and Interpretation
C. Data Reporting
D. Documentation/ Work Papers
E. Process Mapping, Including Flowcharting
F. Evaluate Relevance, Sufficiency, and Competence of Evidence