An auditor sets an embedded audit module to flag questionable online transactions,display information about the transaction on the auditor's computer,and send a text message to the auditor's cell phone.The auditor is using
A)the snapshot technique.
B)a system control audit review file.
C)audit hooks.
D)continuous and intermittent simulation.

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The auditor is using audit hooks, which are code insertion techniques used to monitor transactions or events within an information system. The embedded audit module with the specified triggers is an example of an audit hook. The other options (snapshot technique, system control audit review file, and continuous and intermittent simulation) do not accurately describe the technique used by the auditor.

An Auditor Sets an Embedded Audit Module to Flag Questionable