Evaluating the Quality of Client's Internal Audit Function

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Essay

Evaluating the Quality of Client's Internal Audit Function.
An external auditor assesses the quality of the internal audit function to determine whether the internal auditors' work is relevant to the external audit and of sufficient quantity and quality. Describe the three factors of the internal audit function that would be considered by the external auditor in this quality assessment.

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Definitions:

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

A psychological ailment marked by intense fear in social situations, disturbed thoughts, paranoid thoughts, experiences of unreality, brief periods of psychosis, and commonly unusual beliefs.

Paranoid Personality Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by long-standing suspiciousness and mistrust of people, but without a full-blown psychotic disorder like schizophrenia.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

A psychiatric condition marked by an overinflated sense of self-worth, deep need for excessive attention, and a stark deficit in empathy.

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

A personality disorder characterized by significant discomfort in close relationships, distorted thinking, and eccentric behavior.