A Company Has Outgrown Its Current Computer System and the Capabilities

question 10

Multiple Choice

A company has outgrown its current computer system and the capabilities of its computer personnel.Management has asked the internal audit department to use its expertise to design and install a new computer system and help in hiring a new computer centre director.The internal audit department should:

• A)reject the assignment, because making decisions concerning the design and installation of the system would impair the internal audit department's independence.
• B)accept the assignment, because this would be very efficient and economical for the company.
• C)accept the assignment but not participate in the hiring of the director, because this would cause a loss of independence.
• D)reject the assignment, because it would interfere with the completion of other internal audit work.

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