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CISA Practice Question: During a post-implementation review of a…
During a post-implementation review of a financial system, an IS auditor finds that several critical reports are not being generated correctly. Which of the following should the auditor recommend FIRST?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Review the system configuration and compare with user requirements.
Reviewing the system configuration against user requirements (option B) is the correct first step because it directly addresses the root cause of incorrect report generation by verifying alignment with documented requirements. Conducting new user acceptance testing (option A) is premature without understanding the configuration issue; disabling reports (option C) and patching (option D) are reactive and skip necessary diagnosis.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Conduct a new round of user acceptance testing.
Why it's wrong here
UAT should have been completed before go-live.
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Review the system configuration and compare with user requirements.
Why this is correct
This directly addresses the root cause of incorrect reports.
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Disable the incorrect reports and create manual workarounds.
Why it's wrong here
Manual workarounds do not resolve the underlying problem.
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Immediately patch the system to fix the report generation.
Why it's wrong here
Patches may not address configuration issues.
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