CIPS Exam L4M4 Topic 2 Question 25 Discussion

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Question #: 25
Topic #: 2

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What is a risk of pre-warning a supplier that you will conduct an audit of their facilities?

Athey will not be able to make that time and date

Bthey will not perform regular duties that day

Cthey will not achieve KPIs

Dthey may coach staff in what to say

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Suggested Answer: D

A risk of pre-planning an audit is the supplier has time to prepare for it. It's a good thing in that they can get their paperwork in order but the downside is they can overprepare so you don't get a realis-tic representation of what they're doing. One way they can do this is coaching staff in what to say to the auditors.

by Devon at Oct 24, 2024, 05:04 PM

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Carma

3 months ago

D sounds like the most likely scenario. They'll probably have their staff practicing answers like they're auditioning for a play. Sneaky, sneaky!

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Nichelle

3 months ago

C) they will not achieve KPIs

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Alline

3 months ago

B) they will not perform regular duties that day

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Gearldine

3 months ago

D) they may coach staff in what to say

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Yuriko

3 months ago

D) they may coach staff in what to say

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Carey

3 months ago

A) they will not be able to make that time and date

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Selene

3 months ago

B) they will not perform regular duties that day

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Sharee

3 months ago

A) they will not be able to make that time and date

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Ronny

4 months ago

Hmm, I think C is the best option. If they're focused on the audit, they might not be able to hit their KPIs. Gotta keep those numbers up!

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Ailene

4 months ago

I'd go with B. If they're too busy preparing for the audit, they won't be able to do their regular work. Can't have that, right?

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Keshia

3 months ago

D) they may coach staff in what to say

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Stefania

3 months ago

C) they will not achieve KPIs

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Alida

3 months ago

B) they will not perform regular duties that day

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Gladis

4 months ago

A) they will not be able to make that time and date

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Chu

4 months ago

I agree with Meghann, that's a valid concern. They could manipulate the audit results.

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Meghann

4 months ago

I think the risk is that they may coach staff in what to say.

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Coletta

4 months ago

D all the way! They'll definitely coach their staff to give the perfect answers. Gotta keep those audit scores looking good, am I right?

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Thea

3 months ago

D) they may coach staff in what to say

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Daron

3 months ago

B) they will not perform regular duties that day

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Mauricio

3 months ago

A) they will not be able to make that time and date

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Jerrod

3 months ago

I agree, it's important to catch them off guard to get a true picture of their operations.

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Christiane

4 months ago

Yeah, that's a big risk. It could lead to misleading information during the audit.

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Gianna

4 months ago

D all the way! They'll definitely coach their staff to give the perfect answers. Gotta keep those audit scores looking good, am I right?

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