The Best Way to Communicate Audit Results to Upper Management

question 13

Multiple Choice

The best way to communicate audit results to upper management would be to

• A) provide a list of findings of noncompliance and supporting objective evidence
• B) present a list of all items of nonconformance that require corrective action
• C) present a report of the performance against the audit standard of all areas included in the audit scope
• D) present an evaluation of overall quality performance and provide an executive summary in the formal report

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Definitions:

ANOVA

Short for Analysis of Variance, a set of statistical techniques used to compare the means of three or more samples.

Factor

An element that contributes to a particular result or situation, often used as a variable in experiments and statistical analysis.

Levels

Distinct and gradated stages within a hierarchy or process.

Factor

A variable that is manipulated in an experiment to determine its effect on the dependent variable, or a value that influences results in various contexts.