The chief audit executive (CAE) of a small internal audit activity (IAA) performs all high-risk engagements on the annual audit plan to make use of his knowledge and experience and to maximize the efficient use of audit resources. Which of the following statements is most relevant regarding this practice?
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Internal auditors are asked to keep track of how many hours per day they spend planning the audit, conducting the engagement, and writing the audit report. The data for two days has been collected as follows:
Day 1
Day 2
Planning the audit
2 hours
3 hours
Conducting the engagement
1 hour
1 hour
Writing the audit report
2 hours
4 hours
Which of the following graphs depicts the data accurately?
Which of the following statements describes impairment to the internal auditor's objectivity?
Which of the following activities is most likely to require a fraud specialist to supplement the knowledge and skills of the internal audit activity?