Which of the Following Enhances the Independence of the Internal

question 154

Multiple Choice

Which of the following enhances the independence of the internal audit activity?

• A) The chief audit executive (CAE) approves the annual internal audit plan.
• B) The CAE administratively reports to the board.
• C) The audit committee approves the CAE's annual salary increase.
• D) The chief executive officer approves the internal audit charter.

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Definitions:

Flagella

Long, slender organelles that protrude from the cell body of certain cells, involved in movement and sensory functions.

Protists

Eukaryotic organisms that are not classified as animals, plants, or fungi, often unicellular or simple multicellular, including amoebas, algae, and protozoa.

Trypanosoma

A genus of parasitic protozoa known to cause diseases such as sleeping sickness in humans and animals.

African Sleeping Sickness

A parasitic disease caused by Trypanosoma brucei, transmitted by the tsetse fly, characterized by fever, headaches, joint pains, and sleep disturbances.