An Organization That Outsources Much of Its Internal Audit Work

question 42

Multiple Choice

An organization that outsources much of its internal audit work to an external service provider is planning for an external quality assessment. Which of the following options would accomplish this task and be in conformance with the Standards?

• A) Engaging an external industry associate that performed a similar review for a supplier of the organization.
• B) Selecting a team from an independent entity that previously employed the chief audit executive of the organization.
• C) Using a team under the direction of the organization's chief audit executive, and obtaining validation from a former manager of the internal audit activity.
• D) Using the same external service provider because of its competency and experience with the organization.

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Definitions:

Parent Strands

Referring to the original strands of DNA which serve as templates for the production of new strands during DNA replication.

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that plays a crucial role in the process of DNA replication, facilitating the synthesis of DNA molecules from nucleotides.

Complementary Base Pairing

The specific pairing of base pairs in DNA or RNA where adenine pairs with thymine (or uracil in RNA) and cytosine pairs with guanine.

Adenine

A purine nucleobase used in the formation of DNA and RNA, involved in coding genetic information and energy transfer.