During an audit of the accounts receivable (AR) process, an internal auditor noted that reconciliations are still not performed regularly by the AR staff, a recommendation that was made following a previous audit.
Monitoring by the financial reporting function has failed to detect the shortcoming. Both the financial reporting function and AR report to the controller, who is responsible for implementing action plans. Which of the following supports the internal auditor's decision to combine both observations into one reported finding?

During an operational audit of a chain of pizza delivery stores, an auditor determined that cold pizzas were causing customer dissatisfaction. A review of oven calibration records for the last six months revealed that adjustments were made on over 40 percent of the ovens. Based on this, the auditor:

Which of the following is the best approach for obtaining feedback from engagement clients regarding the quality of internal audit work?

A performance audit engagement typically involves:

According to the Standards, which of the following best describes the responsibility of the chief audit executive (CAE) for approving the final engagement report?
* The CAE is responsible for obtaining management approval before issuing the final report.
* The CAE has overall responsibility for the report but can delegate the review and approval of the report.
* The CAE is responsible for obtaining senior management's approval before releasing the final report.
* The CAE is responsible for approving to whom and how the final report will be disseminated.