Experimental evidence on external auditor reliance on the internal audit

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1143-1176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reiner Quick ◽  
Philipp Henrizi
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Evidence ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
External Auditor

scholarly journals A versenyképesség és a társaságok belső ellenőrzése (Competitiveness and corporate internal audit)

2012 ◽  
pp. 19-33
Author(s):  
Mária Bordáné Rabóczki
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Supervisory Board ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Senior Management ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
Mutual Dependency ◽  
Internal Audit Function ◽  
External Auditor ◽  
The Impact

A cikk a belső ellenőrzésnek a hatékony társaságirányításhoz való hozzájárulását és ennek a versenyképességre gyakorolt hatását vizsgálja. A belső ellenőrzés és a társaságirányítás kölcsönös összefüggésben áll egymással. Nemcsak a belső ellenőrzés hat a társaságirányításra, hanem a releváns társaságirányítási struktúrák, emberi kapcsolatok és magatartásformák jelentős hatást gyakorolnak a belső ellenőrzés színvonalára és hatékonyságára. A cikk ezért különös figyelmet szentel a belső ellenőröknek az igazgatósággal, az auditbizottsággal/felügyelőbizottsággal, a menedzsmenttel és a könyvvizsgálóval való kapcsolatainak vizsgálatára. Rávilágít a belső ellenőrzés legfőbb funkciójára, amely objektív bizonyosságot nyújt az igazgatóság és a felső vezetők számára a kockázatok azonosítására, kezelésére és elfogadható szintre történő csökkentésére szolgáló kontrollfolyamatok megfelelőségéről és hatékonyságáról. A bemutatott belső ellenőrzési modell azt a szemléletet közvetíti, hogy a belső ellenőrzés által nyújtott objektív bizonyosság megszerzése nemcsak a jogszabályoknak vagy az ajánlásoknak való megfelelés, hanem a társaságok versenyképessége szempontjából is kiemelkedő jelentőségű. _________ The purpose of this paper is to consider the contribution of internal audit to the sound corporate governance and the impact of that on the competitiveness of the companies. There is a mutual dependency between internal audit and corporate governance. Not only the internal audit has impact on the corporate governance but the relevant governance structures, relationships and behaviour influence the level and effectiveness of the internal audit. Therefore the present paper is highly concerned with the internal auditors` relationships with the board, audit committee/supervisory board, senior management and the external auditor. It highlights the internal audit function, that provides objective assurance to the board and senior management about the adequacy and effectiveness of the processes by which risks are identified, managed, controlled and mitigated to acceptable levels. The internal audit model demonstrated represents an approach, according to that getting objective assurance provided by internal audit is important not only to be in line with laws and recommendations but to facilitate the corporate competitiveness.

The Effect of Frequency and Automation of Internal Control Testing on External Auditor Reliance on the Internal Audit Function

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maia J. Farkas ◽  
Rina M. Hirsch
Keyword(s):  
Internal Control ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Internal Controls ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Internal Audit Function ◽  
Remediation Strategies ◽  
Low Degree ◽  
External Auditor ◽  
Manual Testing

ABSTRACT Failure of the internal audit function (IAF) to detect a significant deficiency in internal controls is a significant shortcoming in the IAF's work performance. This shortcoming in the IAF's work performance reduces external auditors' willingness to rely on the IAF's work. Using a two-stage experiment, we investigate how the implementation of three different internal control testing remediation strategies (akin to CCM, ACL, and periodic manual testing), which vary in their automation and frequency, affect external auditors' perceptions of IAF strength and planned reliance on the IAF's work. We find that automated remediation strategies fully remediate external auditors' perceptions of poor IAF work performance and low degree of reliance on the IAF, whereas manual remediation strategies result in only partial remediation. Counterintuitively, less frequent remediation strategies are more effective at improving perceptions of poor IAF work performance and low levels of reliance on the IAF, relative to continuous remediation strategies.

scholarly journals ANALISIS DETERMINAN EFEKTIVITAS AUDITOR INTERNAL PADA INSPEKTORAT PROVINSI DAERAH ISTIMEWA YOGYAKARTA

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Dea Nurfika Sari ◽  
Haryanto Haryanto
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Internal Auditor ◽  
The Public ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
External Auditor ◽  
Audit Activity ◽  
Audit Effectiveness ◽  
Special Region

The aims of this study is to examine factors that affect (determinants) internal audit effectiveness in the public sector, Inspectorate office at Province Special Region of Yogyakarta. This study is a replication of the research that has been done by Alzeban and Gwilliam in Saudi Arabia. There are 4 (four) independent variables that affect internal audit effectiveness as dependent variable. There are competence of internal auditor, the relationship between internal and external auditor, auditee support to internal audit activity, and independence of internal auditor. The population in this research is 51 internal auditor working in Inspectorate office at Province Special Region of Yogyakarta. This study uses primary data in the form of questionnaire. All of questionnaire can be processed. The datawere collected were processed using PLS analysis with SmartPLS 3 program. Statistical tests showed that three of four independent variables, there are the competence of the internal auditor, the auditee support and the independence of the internal auditor affect the effectiveness of the internal audit. while relationship between the internal auditor with the external auditor does not affect the internal audit effectiveness Keywords: Internal auditor effectiveness, competence of internal auditor, relationship between internal and external auditor, auditee support to internal audit activity, independence of internal auditor.

scholarly journals Does Internal Audit Function Quality Deter Management Misconduct?

2014 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 495-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew S. Ege
Keyword(s):  
Internal Control ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Audit Committees ◽  
Regulatory Requirements ◽  
Difference In Differences ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Internal Audit Function ◽  
Auditor Quality ◽  
External Auditor

ABSTRACT Standard-setters believe high-quality internal audit functions (IAFs) serve as a key resource to audit committees for monitoring senior management. However, regulators do not enforce IAF quality or require disclosures relating to IAF quality, which is in stark contrast to regulatory requirements placed on boards, audit committees, and external auditors. Using proprietary data, I find that a composite measure of IAF quality is negatively associated with the likelihood of management misconduct even after controlling for board, audit committee, and external auditor quality. This result is robust to a variety of other specifications, including controlling for internal control quality and separate estimation during the pre- and post-SOX time periods. A difference-in-differences analysis indicates that misconduct firms have low IAF quality and competence during misconduct years and improve IAF quality and competence in the post-misconduct years. These findings suggest that regulators, audit committees, and other stakeholders should consider ways to improve IAF quality.

External Auditor Evaluations of Outsourced Internal Auditors

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duane M. Brandon
Keyword(s):  
Internal Audit ◽  
Audit Fees ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Internal Auditor ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Consulting Services ◽  
Significant Area ◽  
External Auditor ◽  
Nonaudit Services

SUMMARY: In the last decade internal auditing services has been a significant area of growth for public accounting firms. Unlike the provision of external audits, the provision of outsourced internal audit services does not prohibit accounting firms from providing the client with additional services. This study investigates some implications of an outsourced internal auditor providing nonaudit services. Specifically, 89 experienced external auditors completed an experiment to investigate whether external auditors will evaluate and rely on an outsourced internal auditor’s work differently when the internal auditor also provides nonaudit services. Results indicate that evaluations of the outsourced internal auditors’ objectivity were negatively affected by the provision of nonaudit services. Further, the differences in objectivity perceptions are tempered by the use of different personnel to provide consulting services. Competence perceptions were not affected. Results also indicate that external auditor reliance on internal audit and suggested audit fees are affected. However, these results do not appear to be tempered by audit and nonaudit staffing decisions.

scholarly journals The Triangle Defense for Financial Reporting Quality: The Interplay between Internal Auditing, the Audit Committee, and the External Auditor

Wahana ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-130
Author(s):  
Djoko Susanto
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
Working Relationships ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
External Auditor

The internal audit function, audit committee, and external auditor are three crucial stakeholders of corporate governance that safeguard the quality of financial reporting. In this article, I discuss the interrelationships between these monitoring mechanisms. I also provide insights about what we have learned from academic research about the working relationships between these three governance entities. This article should be of interest to academic researchers as well as to corporate stakeholders, which include management, investors, regulators, and Dewan Komisaris members. Future researchers can make use of this article as they contribute more work in areas related to auditing, monitoring and corporate governance, and financial reporting quality. Insights from this article can also guide corporate stakeholders to assess the effectiveness of the internal audit, audit committee, and external auditors in their organizations.

scholarly journals The Reliance of External Auditors on Internal Audit's Use of Continuous Audit

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina Malaescu ◽  
Steve G. Sutton
Keyword(s):  
Internal Control ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Automated Control ◽  
Material Weakness ◽  
Internal Auditor ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
External Auditor ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT As a response to the increased demand for timely and ongoing assurance over the effectiveness of risk management and control systems, companies are moving toward a more automated control environment through the implementation of continuous audit modules. The purpose of this study is to evaluate external auditors' reliance on internal audit's work when advanced audit techniques are introduced by the internal auditor and the impact this reliance has on budgeted audit hours. Prior literature suggests that internal control deficiencies also have an impact on external auditor reliance and the audit budget. The reliance decision of an external auditor has important economic consequences and implications for efficiency and effectiveness of the overall audit. In recent years, the PCAOB has encouraged greater such reliance to improve audit efficiency. An experiment is conducted with 87 experienced external auditors to investigate the theorized effects. Using a 2 × 2 between-subjects factorial design, the frequency of the internal audit (traditional versus continuous audit) and prior year material weakness (absent versus present) are manipulated. Consistent with predictions, we find that auditors are willing to rely more on internal audit work in a continuous audit environment than in a traditional environment, and this effect is magnified when the prior year audit report on the effectiveness of internal controls indicates that controls are working properly. The presence of a material weakness, however, negatively impacts judgments on the budget for the valuation of a complex account. In addition, both material weakness and continuous audit have an impact on the overall audit budget, which is reduced only when the company has no prior year material weakness and a functioning continuous audit module is put in place. The results show that auditors increase budgeted hours for the engagement at a higher rate when the client uses traditional internal audit procedures.

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