Which of the following would constitute a violation of the IIA Code of Ethics?
A.
An internal auditor, who has recently joined the organization, has accepted an assignment to audit the electronics manufacturing division. The auditor previously served as senior auditor for the external audit of that division and has audited many electronics companies during the past two years.
B.
An internal auditor has accepted an assignment to audit the warehousing function six months from now. The auditor has no expertise in that area but has signed up for courses in warehousing that will be completed before the assignment begins.
C.
An internal auditor has no ambitions for promotion and has not engaged in training or other professional development activities during the last three years. The auditor's performance assessments indicate consistent quality of work.
D.
An internal auditor discovered an internal financial fraud during the year, and the financial statements were adjusted to properly reflect the loss associated with
Why C is correct: Rules of conducts for Competency "4.3. Shall continually improve their proficiency and the effectiveness and quality of their services."
Please read the question in more details. the answer states that auditor does not work towards promotion and is not interested in any training to enhance her/his knowledge. Thus C is a vialoation of IIA standards.
D. An internal auditor discovered an internal financial fraud during the year, and the financial statements were adjusted to properly reflect the loss associated with
the fraud. The auditor discussed the fraud with the external auditor during the external auditor's review of the working papers detailing the incident.
Option D is incomplete and does not allow an intelligent response
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