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Audit (financial, Accounting)

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May be carried out to satisfy the requirements of management (internal audit), or by the supreme audit institution (SAI), or any other independent auditor, to meet statutory obligations (external audit). A particular task of internal audit is to monitor management control systems and report to senior management on weaknesses and recommend improvements.

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