Planning Roles & Responsibilities
Audit Notification Memo
Intro Meeting & Information Gathering
Walkthroughs & Documentation
Planning Memo & RACM
100

This individual plays a vital role in the overall execution of planning phase 

Senior Auditor - Lead 

100

The name of the repository to where the notification memo is housed

What is Teammate 

100

This is the initial step in information gathering related to the auditable unit. 

Review internal audit annual planning documentation (i.e. Annual risk-assessment) 

100

This is what is gained by conducting a high-level process understanding meeting

what is a high-level scope of processes 

100

This is considered the most important document created during the planning process

Audit Planning Memo

200

These positions schedule the planning meetings

Who are Auditor I & II's

200

This individual, per the procedures manual, will send the notification memo to the primary Management contact of the Auditable Unit.  

Who is the Senior Audit Director or Audit Director

200

Policies and procedures typically can be obtained via this document. 

What is the Audit Notification Memo

200
These two items are typically the output of a detailed walkthrough meeting

what is a process narrative or flowchart

200
When you were asked to create a preliminary RACM, these lettered columns was your first assignment to deliver on. 

What is A - K 

300

Develops and executes efficient and effective audit plans and also supervises audit teams.  

Who is the Audit Manager 

300

Brief description of the function, key dates, names of the Audit team & initial request for information are all included on this document.  

What is the Audit Notification Memo

300

This individual typically will schedule the introduction meeting.

Senior Auditor Lead 

300

This team member typically leads and conducts a walkthrough meeting

Who the Senior Auditor - Lead 

300

Audit entities, risk appetite metrics and final project scope are all included in this document

What is planning memo

400

This role is responsible for ensuring audit engagements are conducted according to Audit Services policies and procedures.  

Who is the Audit Director

400

The number of days prior to commencement of planning is when the notification memo is sent to the auditee.  

What is 30 days (or more) 

400

This is one of the last measures, but sometimes the most valuable, used by an audit team to gather information on the auditable unit.  

Independent research

400

Clearly written, detailed summary of the process and key controls classified are some of the characteristics of this document.  

What is a process narrative

400

Only when detailed walkthroughs are deferred, in whole or in part, to which phase of the audit can a RACM be deferred.

What is fieldwork

500

He or she supervises assigned auditors on a project by project basis

Who is the Senior Auditor - Lead 

500

A notification memo not sent to auditee at least 30 days out will require this.  

Approval of exception from their Audit Leader

500

Holding an introduction meeting is strongly encouraged in these situations.  

first-time audits 

500

These are two primary types of flowcharts utilized to document a process

What are basic and cross functional

500

Columns O & R were assigned to you for the development of this strategy.  

What is testing 

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