Auditors on Staff in the Office of the Auditor General

Multiple Choice

Auditors on staff in the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG) are considered to be external auditors with respect to the government agencies they audit because the OAG is ________.

A) organizationally independent
B) the accounting and auditing agency of the Canadian Senate
C) funded by the federal government
D) guided by standards similar to GAAS