Impact of Accounting Information Systems on Internal Auditors in Turkey

The increasing sophistication of technology has opened up the use of accounting information systems (AIS) to companies. These systems are important because they enable all levels of management to access comprehensive information that goes into the planning and controlling of activities within business organizations. In addition, AIS provide quality information to internal and external users and typically cover six main aspects: people, procedures, data, software, information technology infrastructure, and internal controls. This study uses a questionnaire survey to examine the influence of AIS on internal auditors in Turkey. AIS is vital for internal auditors because they process the transactions, that is, they maintain financial records. It is, to the best of my knowledge, the first study to do so. In all, I put 12 questions and 106 internal auditors were agreed to participate the survey and found that internal auditors in Turkey believe that AIS contribute positively to their work