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An auditor discovers illegal acts during an engagement. The auditors primary duty is to:

A Report to the police immediately
B Communicate the matter to those charged with governance and assess the impact on financial statements
C Ignore it
D Resign immediately

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

The auditor must communicate illegal acts to governance, evaluate financial statement impact, and consider report modifications.

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