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INTERNAL AUDIT

  WHAT IS INTERNAL AUDIT? Internal audit is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value to and improve an organization’s operations. The role of this audit is to provide independent assurance that an organisation’s risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively. An internal audit may be used to assess an organization’s performance or the execution of a process against a number of standards, policies, metrics, or regulations. Internal audits  may include examining a business’s internal controls around corporate governance, accounting, financial reporting, and IT general controls. Auditors may cover all areas of an organization or specialize based on their skill-sets. In simple words we can say Internal audits evaluate a company’s internal controls. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF INTERNAL AUDITS? Some types are: Compliance Audit IT Audit Operation Audit Performance Audit This allows the company’s Board and manage...