Internal audit’s role in modern corporate governance Thought leadership series Risk and Advisory Services Internal audit’s role in modern corporate governance Recent events have highlighted the critical role of boards of directors in promoting good corporate governance. In particular‚ boards are being charged with ultimate responsibility for the effectiveness of their organisations’ internal control systems. An effective internal audit function plays a key role in assisting the board
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INTRODUCTION Internal auditing is a management-oriented discipline that has evolved rapidly since World War II. Once a function primarily concerned with financial and accounting matters‚ internal auditing now addresses the entire range of operating activities and performs a correspondingly wide variety of assurance and consulting services. By definition‚ according to Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)‚ internal auditing is an independent‚ objective assurance and consulting activity designed to
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ABC Company Internal Audit Manual Internal Audit Manual Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................................................................... .....2 CHARTER......................................................................................... ....................5 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................5 ORGANISATION AND BOARD REPORTING....................................
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Training Material on Internal Auditing Internal Auditing Handbook 1 Session 1 – External Audit........................................................................5 1.1 Definition and Objective.....................................................................5 1.2 Responsibilities of External Audit ......................................................5 1.3 Scope of the Audit .............................................................................6 1.4 Auditor’s Report Basic
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INTERNAL AUDIT TRAINING MODULE BASED ON THE INTERNAL AUDIT PROCEDURE MANUAL Ministry of Finance & Economic Development November 2005 TABLE OF CONTENT MODULE I I. INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL BACKGROUND SESSION I INTRODUCTION BREAKING THE ICE LEARNING CONTRACT BASES AND AUTHORITY THE GENERAL CONCEPT OF AUDITING 1 1 1 2 3 SESSION II HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNAL AUDITING INTERNAL AUDITING IN ETHIOPIA THE SCOPE AND PRACTICE OF INTERNAL AUDITING IN ETHIOPIA NEED TO ADOPT THE PROFESSIONAL
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Over and over again the Standards specify what internal auditors should provide assurance and consulting on – the scope of internal auditing (governance‚ risk management and control processes). Standard 2100 is one such injunction – “The internal audit activity must evaluate and contribute to the improvement of governance‚ risk management‚ and control processes using a systematic and disciplined approach.” What are these processes that internal auditing has to evaluate and contribute to the
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Chapter 1 Auditing and Internal Control Review Questions 1. What is the purpose of an IT audit? Response: The purpose of an IT audit is to provide an independent assessment of some technology- or systems-related object‚ such as proper IT implementation‚ or controls over computer resources. Because most modern accounting information systems use IT‚ IT plays a significant role in a financial (external audit)‚ where the purpose is to determine the fairness and accuracy of the financial statements
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Title: Importance of Internal Communications for a company and two case studies. Internal communications is considered a vital tool for connecting people within the company. It does not refer only to those few “official” channels of communication in a company‚ it is also the strategic management of information flows to ensure the optima level of employee engagement. (Civicus‚ 2001) This business context of communication is a dual listening process. It is a top-down‚ bottom-up‚ side-to-side
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Justification for an Internal Control System ACC 544 Justification for an Internal Control System Introduction According to A. A. Gramling in the Encyclopedia of Business and Finance‚ internal control can be described as “any action taken by an organization to help enhance the likelihood that the objectives of the organization will be achieved.” There are several approaches to risk management in an organization – the portfolio approach and the use of insurance are two. Both
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Internal audit is a dynamic profession involved in helping organizations achieve their objectives. It is concerned with evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management‚ control and governance processes in an organization. To do this‚ internal auditors work with management to systematically review systems and operations. These reviews (audits) are aimed at identifying how well risks are managed including whether the right processes are in place‚ and whether agreed procedures are being
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