The Azalea Insurance Company, a publicly traded stock insurance company in the United States, hired a public: accounting firm, Boxwood Associates, to perform an examination and evaluation of Azalea's financial records, policies, and procedures. Boxwood visited Azalea's offices to conduct the examination and then summarized its findings in a formal report. In this situation, Boxwood most likely is performing:
A. An internal audit
B. An external audit
C. A market conduct examination
D. A financial condition examination