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What is the main focus of an external audit?
What is the main focus of an external audit?
- Identifying and evaluating trends and events beyond the control of a single firm (correct)
- Financial statements of a single firm
- Employee performance within a single firm
- Internal operations of a single firm
Which of the following is not a category of external forces according to the text?
Which of the following is not a category of external forces according to the text?
- Competitive forces
- Internal organizational forces (correct)
- Economic forces
- Technological forces
What is the purpose of gathering competitive intelligence and information about trends in performing an external audit?
What is the purpose of gathering competitive intelligence and information about trends in performing an external audit?
- To gather information for internal operations of a single firm
- To formulate strategies for taking advantage of opportunities and avoiding or reducing the impact of threats (correct)
- To increase employee performance within a single firm
- To assess the financial performance of a single firm
Which category of external forces includes social, cultural, demographic, and natural environment forces?
Which category of external forces includes social, cultural, demographic, and natural environment forces?
What is the purpose of revealing key opportunities and threats confronting an organization?
What is the purpose of revealing key opportunities and threats confronting an organization?
What is the primary goal of identifying and evaluating external forces in an external audit?
What is the primary goal of identifying and evaluating external forces in an external audit?
What is the first step in the process of performing an external audit according to the text?
What is the first step in the process of performing an external audit according to the text?
Which category of external forces includes factors related to government policies and regulations?
Which category of external forces includes factors related to government policies and regulations?
What is the purpose of gathering competitive intelligence and information about economic, social, cultural, demographic, environmental, political, governmental, legal, and technological trends?
What is the purpose of gathering competitive intelligence and information about economic, social, cultural, demographic, environmental, political, governmental, legal, and technological trends?
What is the main focus of an external audit according to the text?
What is the main focus of an external audit according to the text?