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Purpose – This study aims to critically analyse the independence of the internal audit function through its relationship with management and the audit committee. Design/methodology/approach – Results are based on a critical comparison of responses from questionnaires sent out to Australian...
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Purpose – This study aims to critically analyse the independence of the internal audit function through its relationship with management and the audit committee. Design/methodology/approach – Results are based on a critical comparison of responses from questionnaires sent out to Australian...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009318113
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate differences in the degree of usage and compliance with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) International Standards for the Professional Practices of Internal Auditing (Standards) by organizations' internal audit activities (IAA)...
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Purpose – This study seeks to analyze and explore whether the organizational profile, the size of the internal audit function (IAF) and internal audit (IA) practices are related to the age of the IAF. Design/methodology/approach – This study is based on data collected from the Common Body of...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate and discuss potential reasons why the internal auditing (IA) profession has been marginalized in the governance debate on solutions after the financial crisis that started in 2007, also noting recent studies questioning the value of IA's...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate several variables that are theoretically associated with the internal audit function (IAF) having an active role in corporate governance. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses responses from 782 US Chief Audit Executives (CAEs) in...
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Purpose – This paper aims to recognise the importance of informal processes within corporate governance and complement existing research in this area by investigating factors associated with the existence of informal interactions between audit committees and internal audit functions and in...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate several variables that are theoretically associated with the internal audit function (IAF) having an active role in corporate governance. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses responses from 782 US Chief Audit Executives (CAEs) in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014837813
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to investigate a number of factors that are theoretically associated with convergence toward best practices in internal auditing. Design/methodology/approach – The paper defines best practices as internal audit tools and techniques that are used by at least...
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