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Company H operates a fleet of lorries. The Internal Auditor recently conducted an investigation into the transport needs of the company. Their report recommended that the lorries be disposed of, the drivers made redundant, and the distribution of the company's products be outsourced.

The type of investigation carried out by the Internal Auditor is best described as a:

MNB is a multinational IT company with headquarters in Asia and with operations in all continents.

MNB is attempting to expand its operations in Europe. This is seen as a major challenge as the European market is very well developed and highly competitive.

MNB develops and manufactures its own products. Parts and assemblies are sourced across Asia, America and Europe. These are sometimes purchased locally as a condition of a contract, but MNB aims to include as much of its own equipment as possible. Transfer prices between MNB's subsidiaries can be set in YEN, USD, EURO, GBP. Transfer prices are revised every month in line with production times as most goods are made on short order with sales cycles running at 3-4 months.

What types of risk are being presented here?

D plc is a public relations company. Shares in D plc have recently been listed on the UK stock exchange.

D plc has an internal audit department that reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO is considering outsourcing internal audit to an audit firm, which would not be the firm that conducts D plc's external audit.

Identify THREE advantages to D plc of outsourcing internal audit in this way.