MENU
Which of the following techniques is MOST appropriate for verifying application program controls?
Suggested Answer: B
Get Premium CISA Questions
as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF
Real Exam Format
Detailed Explanations
Instant Access
Get Your Practice Test
12 comments · newest first
NA
Natalie
11 months ago
Test data is definitely the way to go!
LO
Lorean
12 months ago
Wait, statistical sampling? I’m not sure that’s the best choice.
TH
Thersa
12 months ago
Observation of data entry? Really? That seems outdated.
MI
Mira
12 months ago
I’d go with test data for sure. Seems most effective.
LI
Lindsay
1 year ago
I think code review is super important for controls!
LU
Luisa
1 year ago
Statistical sampling could be useful, but I can't recall if it's the best method for this specific scenario.
WI
Willow
1 year ago
Observation of data entry sounds relevant, but I feel like it might not cover all aspects of application controls.
KE
Kenneth
1 year ago
I remember practicing with a question that emphasized the use of test data for verifying application controls. That seems like a strong option here.
AZ
Azzie
1 year ago
I think code review might be important, but I'm not sure if it's the most appropriate for verifying controls.
AN
An
1 year ago
I've got this! The control files are opened, and the consistency of the database is checked. I'm pretty sure those are the two main actions.
AL
Alease
1 year ago
I feel like we did a similar question about specifying resources in a deployment; could it be "replicaCount" instead?
SH
Sheron
1 year ago
I've got a strategy - I'll eliminate the options that are clearly specific to one staging mode, and then see which two are left that could be common across all three.