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An IS auditor performing a review of an application's
controls would evaluate the:
A. efficiency of the application in meeting the business
processes.
B. impact of any exposures discovered.
C. business processes served by the application.
D. the application's optimization.
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Answer: B
An application control review involves the evaluation of the
application's automated controls and an assessment of any
exposures resulting from the control weaknesses. The other
choices may be objectives of an application audit but are
not part of an audit restricted to a review of controls.
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