Which of the following is an external governance control?

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Which of the following is an external governance control?

External governance control relies on independent outside verification to provide objective oversight. An external audit fits this, because it is performed by a third party outside the organization and assesses the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal controls. This independence helps detect misstatements and strengthens accountability, which is central to governance oversight for stakeholders like the board, regulators, and investors. The other options are internal mechanisms: the Appointed Actuary’s report is produced by an internal actuarial function, though it may be regulated; actuarial peer review is an internal quality check among actuaries; segregation of duties is an internal control design principle to prevent conflicts of interest. But none of these involve an external, independent party providing assurance, which is why the external audit is the external governance control.

External governance control relies on independent outside verification to provide objective oversight. An external audit fits this, because it is performed by a third party outside the organization and assesses the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal controls. This independence helps detect misstatements and strengthens accountability, which is central to governance oversight for stakeholders like the board, regulators, and investors.

The other options are internal mechanisms: the Appointed Actuary’s report is produced by an internal actuarial function, though it may be regulated; actuarial peer review is an internal quality check among actuaries; segregation of duties is an internal control design principle to prevent conflicts of interest. But none of these involve an external, independent party providing assurance, which is why the external audit is the external governance control.

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