Compliance Audit MCQs 2026

20 questions with detailed answers · 5 from past papers · 2 quiz batches available

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  1. Q1medium

    Which statement about Contract compliance audit is correct

    1. Aonly audit CEO speech
    2. Bignore milestone deliverables
    3. Conly audit stationery
    4. Dverifying performance against donor or government contract terms
    💡 Explanation:

    Grant contracts specify reporting and spending rules.

  2. Q2medium

    Regarding Compliance audit in NGOs in Compliance Audit, the accurate view is

    1. ANGOs exempt from all compliance
    2. Bdonor requirements for fund utilization and reporting
    3. Conly profit motive entities
    4. Dnever audited for grants
    💡 Explanation:

    Donors mandate compliance audits or AUP.

  3. Q3hard

    SECP compliance certificate in the context of Compliance Audit refers to

    1. Aauditor signs compliance certificate always
    2. Bnever required for listed companies
    3. Ccompany secretary or CEO certifies compliance with corporate governance code
    4. Donly for sole proprietors
    💡 Explanation:

    Listed companies file compliance with annual report.

  4. Q4medium

    In Compliance Audit, Compliance criteria primarily means

    1. Aauditor personal preferences
    2. Blaws regulations policies or contract terms used as benchmark
    3. Ccompetitor secret strategy
    4. Drandom internet advice
    💡 Explanation:

    Criteria must be suitable and available to user.

  5. Q5medium

    Which statement about Tax compliance review is correct

    1. Asame as transfer pricing study always
    2. Bonly Zakat never income tax
    3. Cnever review withholding
    4. Devaluating whether entity met tax filing and payment obligations
    💡 Explanation:

    Tax compliance distinct from tax planning.

  6. Q6Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    Which statement about Compliance vs substantive audit is correct

    1. Aidentical always
    2. Bcompliance never used in audit
    3. Csubstantive only for NGOs
    4. Dcompliance tests adherence substantive tests monetary misstatement
    💡 Explanation:

    Financial audit includes both compliance and substantive.

  7. Q7Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    In Compliance Audit, Negative compliance finding primarily means

    1. Areporting instances of non-compliance with criteria
    2. Bhide all violations
    3. Conly report compliance never exceptions
    4. Dmodify FS opinion always for minor compliance
    💡 Explanation:

    Users need to know scope and nature of exceptions.

  8. Q8Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    A key aspect of Agreed criteria in compliance audit is that it involves

    1. Acriteria invented after fieldwork secretly
    2. Bcriteria identified in engagement letter before work begins
    3. Cauditor sets any criteria unilaterally without user
    4. Dno written terms needed
    💡 Explanation:

    Clear criteria prevent scope disputes.

  9. Q9Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTShard

    Anti-money laundering compliance in the context of Compliance Audit refers to

    1. Aonly manufacturing firms always
    2. Bnever applies in Pakistan
    3. Conly audit fixed assets
    4. Dfinancial institutions audit KYC and suspicious transaction reporting
    💡 Explanation:

    SBP AML regulations require compliance programs.

  10. Q10Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTShard

    Which statement about Data protection compliance is correct

    1. Anever relevant to audit
    2. Bonly EU companies
    3. Cemerging area reviewing personal data handling practices
    4. Dignore all digital records
    💡 Explanation:

    Privacy laws increasingly affect compliance audits.

  11. Q11medium

    A key aspect of Regulatory compliance audit is that it involves

    1. Aonly ISO culinary standards
    2. Bonly sports league rules unless engaged
    3. Cnever banking prudential
    4. Dfocus on sector regulator requirements such as SECP or SBP
    💡 Explanation:

    Banks face SBP compliance examinations.

  12. Q12hard

    Compliance Audit: Environmental compliance audit can be defined as

    1. Aassessing adherence to environmental laws and permits
    2. Bonly financial ratios
    3. Conly employee dress code unless EHS engaged
    4. Dnever Pakistan EPA rules
    💡 Explanation:

    Environmental laws require compliance monitoring.

  13. Q13medium

    Regarding Labor law compliance audit in Compliance Audit, the accurate view is

    1. Achecking wages hours safety and social security compliance
    2. Bonly audit inventory obsolescence
    3. Conly marketing compliance
    4. Dignore factory acts
    💡 Explanation:

    Pakistan labour laws include minimum wage and EOBI.

  14. Q14easy

    A key aspect of Internal control compliance is that it involves

    1. Aonly read mission statement
    2. Bonly interview receptionist once
    3. Ctesting whether controls operated as designed throughout period
    4. Dnever test authorization
    💡 Explanation:

    Compliance testing supports control risk assessment.

  15. Q15medium

    A key aspect of Compliance audit sampling is that it involves

    1. Asample transactions to test compliance rate with policy
    2. Balways 100 percent of all laws globally
    3. Cnever sample in compliance
    4. Donly judgment never documentation
    💡 Explanation:

    Sampling applied similarly to other audits.

  16. Q16medium

    Compliance Audit: Follow-up compliance audit can be defined as

    1. Are-testing prior period non-compliance areas
    2. Bnever revisit
    3. Conly audit new products
    4. Dignore repeat violations
    💡 Explanation:

    Follow-up confirms remediation effectiveness.

  17. Q17easy

    Regarding Compliance risk assessment in Compliance Audit, the accurate view is

    1. Aassume no laws apply
    2. Bidentifying laws and regulations applicable to entity operations
    3. Conly one generic law worldwide
    4. Dignore industry specific rules
    💡 Explanation:

    Entity must map regulatory universe.

  18. Q18medium

    Whistleblower compliance in the context of Compliance Audit refers to

    1. Aprohibit all whistleblowing
    2. Bevaluating whether entity policy meets legal and governance expectations
    3. Cno policy needed ever
    4. Donly external auditor handles all tips
    💡 Explanation:

    Effective whistleblower policy supports compliance culture.

  19. Q19easy

    In Compliance Audit, Compliance audit primarily means

    1. Aonly expresses opinion on profit trend
    2. Bonly product taste testing
    3. Cobtaining evidence about whether activities comply with criteria
    4. Donly office decoration standards
    💡 Explanation:

    Compliance audit measures adherence to rules.

  20. Q20medium

    Compliance Audit: Compliance audit report can be defined as

    1. Aalways same as audit opinion on FS
    2. Bnever negative finding possible
    3. Cpositive or negative conclusion on compliance with specified criteria
    4. Donly oral never written
    💡 Explanation:

    Report format depends on engagement terms.