Direct staff as a percentage of total staff is an example of which of the following types of efficiency measures?

A chief audit executive's report to the board showed a significant trend of recent aud4s going over planned budgeted hours. Which of the following factors could cause this trend?

According to IIA guidance, which of the following statements are true regarding the internal audit plan?
1. The audit plan is based on an assessment of risks to the organization.
2. The audit plan is designed to determine the effectiveness of the organization's risk management process.
3. The audit plan is developed by senior management of the organization.
4. The audit plan is aligned with the organization's goals.

Which of the following events would most likely cause the chief audit executive to consider changing the current year's audit plan?
1. The government announced that new regulatory requirements will be introduced in the coming years which may significantly impact the organization's primary product.
2. A major competitor unexpectedly introduced a new model at a lower price point to compete with the organization's market leading product.
3. The organization announced a new joint venture with a long time corporate partner to introduce a new product with development costs and sales beginning next fiscal year.
4. An equal joint venture partner filed a lawsuit against the organization and requested that the court issue an immediate suspension of future product shipments.

The balanced scorecard approach differs from traditional performance measurement approaches because it adds which of the following measures?
I. Financial measures.
II. Internal business process measures.
III. Client satisfaction measures.
IV. Innovation and learning measures.