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assurance services
objective examination of evidence for the purpose of providing an independent assessment on risk
management, control, or governance processes for an organization
certification
systematic measurement of characteristics such as education and experience that results in recognition
of an individual as one who meets the suggested knowledge and other min requirements for a position of
professions
charter
in terms of IA, a formal written document that defines an activity's purpose, authority, and responsibility
chief audit executive (CAE)
top position in an organization responsible for internal audit activities
code of ethcis
principles relevant to the profession and practice of internal auditing and rules of conduct that describe
behavior expected of internal auditors
compliance
conformity and adherence to policies, plans, procedures, laws, regulations, contracts, or other
requirements
conflict of interest
any relationship that is or appears to e not in the best interest of the organization; would prejudice an
individual's ability to perform his or her duties and responsibilities objectively
consulting services
advisory and related client service activities, the nature and scope of which are agreed with the client
and which are intended to add value and improve an organization's governance, risk management, and
control processes without the internal auditor assuming management responsibility
continuing professional development
means by which members of a profession maintain, improve, and broaden knowledge, skills and
competence required in professional lives
engagemtn
specific IA assignment, task, review activity, such as an internal audit, control self-assessment review,
fraud exam, consultancy
engagement objectives
broad statements developed by IA that define intended engagement accomplishments
governance
, CIA EXAM 1 VOCAB.FINAL TEST 2026\2027.
combination of processes and structures implemented by the board in order to inform, direct, manage,
and monitor activities of organization toward the achievement of its objectives
internal auditing
independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an
organization's ops; brings systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of
risk management, control, and governance processes
risk
possibility of event occurring that will have an impact on the achievement of objectives; measured in
terms of impact and likelihood
staffing
process of identifying human capital needs for IA function and activities and ensuring that qualified
individuals are available for engagements
training
process in which people acquire capabilities (knowledge and skills acquisition and development) to help
them achieve organizational goals and objectives
absolute risk
risk derived from the environment without mitigating effects of internal controls
acceptable risk
type of risk that revolves around the business impact that would be experienced if certain risks were
realized
acceptable risk level
risk level derived from organization's legal and reg compliance responsibilities, its threat profile, and its
business drivers and impacts
active control
type of control that prevents or detects a deviation from the approved procedure
adequate control
level of control that is present if management has planned and organized in a manner that provides
reasonable assurance that the organization's risks have been managed effectively and that the
organization's goals and objectives will be achieved efficiently and economically
application control
IT control related to specific functioning of an application system that supports specific business process
benchmarking
comparison of an organization or project to similar internal or external organizations and projects, for
the purpose of determining areas for potential improvement and to identify best practices; may also be
used to assess likelihood and impact of potential events across an industry
assurance services
objective examination of evidence for the purpose of providing an independent assessment on risk
management, control, or governance processes for an organization
certification
systematic measurement of characteristics such as education and experience that results in recognition
of an individual as one who meets the suggested knowledge and other min requirements for a position of
professions
charter
in terms of IA, a formal written document that defines an activity's purpose, authority, and responsibility
chief audit executive (CAE)
top position in an organization responsible for internal audit activities
code of ethcis
principles relevant to the profession and practice of internal auditing and rules of conduct that describe
behavior expected of internal auditors
compliance
conformity and adherence to policies, plans, procedures, laws, regulations, contracts, or other
requirements
conflict of interest
any relationship that is or appears to e not in the best interest of the organization; would prejudice an
individual's ability to perform his or her duties and responsibilities objectively
consulting services
advisory and related client service activities, the nature and scope of which are agreed with the client
and which are intended to add value and improve an organization's governance, risk management, and
control processes without the internal auditor assuming management responsibility
continuing professional development
means by which members of a profession maintain, improve, and broaden knowledge, skills and
competence required in professional lives
engagemtn
specific IA assignment, task, review activity, such as an internal audit, control self-assessment review,
fraud exam, consultancy
engagement objectives
broad statements developed by IA that define intended engagement accomplishments
governance
, CIA EXAM 1 VOCAB.FINAL TEST 2026\2027.
combination of processes and structures implemented by the board in order to inform, direct, manage,
and monitor activities of organization toward the achievement of its objectives
internal auditing
independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an
organization's ops; brings systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of
risk management, control, and governance processes
risk
possibility of event occurring that will have an impact on the achievement of objectives; measured in
terms of impact and likelihood
staffing
process of identifying human capital needs for IA function and activities and ensuring that qualified
individuals are available for engagements
training
process in which people acquire capabilities (knowledge and skills acquisition and development) to help
them achieve organizational goals and objectives
absolute risk
risk derived from the environment without mitigating effects of internal controls
acceptable risk
type of risk that revolves around the business impact that would be experienced if certain risks were
realized
acceptable risk level
risk level derived from organization's legal and reg compliance responsibilities, its threat profile, and its
business drivers and impacts
active control
type of control that prevents or detects a deviation from the approved procedure
adequate control
level of control that is present if management has planned and organized in a manner that provides
reasonable assurance that the organization's risks have been managed effectively and that the
organization's goals and objectives will be achieved efficiently and economically
application control
IT control related to specific functioning of an application system that supports specific business process
benchmarking
comparison of an organization or project to similar internal or external organizations and projects, for
the purpose of determining areas for potential improvement and to identify best practices; may also be
used to assess likelihood and impact of potential events across an industry
