【ACCA选择题】
5.All of the following,with one exception,are internal factors which might increase the risk profile of a business.Which is the exception?
A Increased competition
B Corporate restructuring
C Upgraded management information system
D New personnel
6.Which of the following would most clearly present a personnel risk of fraud?
A Segregation of duties
B High staff morale
C Staff not taking their full holiday entitlements
D Consultative management style
答案:
5.A
Rationale:Increased competition is a risk factor(because it may put pressure on managers to manipulate results)but it is an external factor.The others are internal factors which increase risk because they disrupt supervision and control(options B and C)or introduce unknown factors(option D).Pitfalls:Look carefully at question stems for qualifier key words such as'internal'and'external'.
6.C
Rationale:This may seem like normal behaviour in a'workaholic'office culture,but failure to take full holiday entitlement may signal an employee trying to prevent a temporary replacement from uncovering a fraud.The other options are factors in reducing risk:lack of segregation enables fraud to go undetected;low staff morale is often a motive for fraud(in retaliation against the firm);and an autocratic management style may prevent questioning.Pitfalls:Ensure that you know what'segregation of duties'means:otherwise,it might look like a risk factor(because it sounds like allowing people to work independently and unsupervised,say).