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One of the purposes of the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing as stated in the Introduction to the Standards is to:

<p>a. Encourage the professionalization of internal auditing</p> <p>b. Establish the independence of the internal audit department and emphasize the objectivity of internal auditing</p> <p>c. Encourage external auditors to make more extensive use of the work of internal auditors</p> <p>d. Establish the basis for guidance and measurement of internal audit performance</p>

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Question added by Mir Mujtaba Ali , Internal Audit Manager , Confidential
Date Posted: 2015/01/02
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by Deleted user

D) is the correct answer.

as the purpose is to uniform standard against which "evaluating the effectiveness of the internal audit performance outcomes"

 

Sahar Alech
by Sahar Alech , Auditor / Financial Manager , Accounting Services Office

The answer to this question would be a and b for the following reasons:

1st professionalism is required in every job and position

2nd independence and objectivity of the audit department are  the best two words that affect the procedure of auditing since without independence the auditor would be given orders on what to disclose and not to disclose in terms of his audit, the same reasoning apply to objectivity, the auditor must be objective in his assessment of the financial position of the co,

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by Deleted user

option D

georgei assi
by georgei assi , مدير حسابات , المجموعة السورية

The correct answer is A.

Mir Mujtaba Ali
by Mir Mujtaba Ali , Internal Audit Manager , Confidential

d. Establish the basis for guidance and measurement of internal audit performance

 is the right answer

Abd ElRahman Mohammed Idris Mohammed
by Abd ElRahman Mohammed Idris Mohammed , Internal Audit Manager , Kenana Sugar Company Limited

Answer (D) is correct.

mohamed sabeen
by mohamed sabeen , QHSE Manager , Novus catering service

Answer D is correct

Establish the basis for guidance and measurement of internal audit performance

Khurram Shaukat Memon
by Khurram Shaukat Memon , Academic Research Writer , Freelance Academic Research Writer

Well as standards are guidelines so they are supposed to full-fill above listed uses, except perhaps (C), because external auditor shall, despite presence of strong internal audit department, do his work that he deems necessary. Depending on his risk assessment about the client.

I am not saying he will not use his work at all but he has to use professional scepticism the whole time.  

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