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Tricker, R.I. - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 2 (1987) 1, pp. 22-25

In the boardroom it is performance, not conformance, that counts. Yet a rigorous analysis and review of board activities is rarely undertaken in any company, never in most. The changing basis and realities of corporate power since the introduction of the concept of the joint stock company are...

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Scorecard for academic administration performance on the campus

Dorweiler, Vernon P.; Yakhou, Mehenna - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 20 (2005) 2, pp. 138-144

Purpose – To provide a framework for an objective “scorecard” for performance of academic administrators. Design/methodology/approach – Literature reviews show that business organizations, as well as academic institutions, are fundamentally rethinking their strategies and operations...

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Perceptions of preparers and users to accounting change: a case study in an Australian university

Sae'b Jarrar, Nazmi; Smith, Malcolm; Dolley, Colin - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 22 (2006) 1, pp. 80-94

Purpose – To examine the likelihood of successfully implementing activity‐based costing (ABC) in a university setting. Design/methodology/approach – A case‐based method is adopted, through the survey of participants in one ABC implementation. Findings – A positive association was...

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A Survey of Auditing Education in the UK

Dunn, John; Walters, Diane - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 7 (1992) 3

Attempts to determine the extent to which auditing is being taught as part of accounting degrees and, where it is, to discover the nature and content of the courses. A survey of university and polytechnic lecturers shows there is little agreement about the nature and content of an auditing...

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Preparing Tomorrow’s Internal Auditor

Fernandes, John J. - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 9 (1994) 2, pp. 20-23

Examines the requirements of future internal auditors within the business community. Proposes that it is in the interests of all within that community to prepare individuals as well as possible in the principles and practice of internal auditing. Concludes that these principles, if...

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Operational Auditing in US Colleges and Universities

Azad, Ali N. - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 9 (1994) 2, pp. 12-19

Based on a survey of US colleges and universities and reports the scope of operational auditing in these institutions … auditors working for private schools and those serving public institutions. Concludes that most colleges and universities which …

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University‐based Lifelong Continued Professional Development (CPD) for Internal Auditors

Burton, E. James; Rezaee, Zabihollah - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 9 (1994) 2, pp. 32-36

constructed and maintained for educational purposes. Universities could receive a stream of revenue to supplement faculty income …

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Internal Audit: An Australian Profile

Cooper, Barry J.; Leung, Philomena; Mathews, Clive - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 9 (1994) 3, pp. 13-19

Describes a recent study of internal audit in Australia which was drawn from surveys of the chief executives and internal audit managers of a wide range of organizations in the private and public sectors. The response from chief executives was a very positive one and there was strong support for...

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Recruiting college students for entry‐level positions

Campbell, Jane E.; Sumners, Glenn E. - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 10 (1995) 3, pp. 8-14

Personnel inputs to the internal audit department are the primary determinants of the quality of its performance. Increasingly, organizations are recruiting entry‐level auditors directly from university campuses. The characteristics of the university market indicate that a structured...

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The role of audit committees in UK universities

Dewing, Ian P.; Williams, Bernard C. - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 10 (1995) 6, pp. 10-16

their origins. Looks at the operation of audit committees in a defined sector, namely universities. Using a postal … questionnaire, all directors of finance (or equivalent) in UK universities were surveyed to establish whether or not audit … with implications for accountability and governance was that in universities the stewardship and strategic policy …

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