scholarly journals The role of internal audit in reducing the risks of the electronic accounting information system: دور المراجعة الداخلية في تخفيض مخاطر نظام المعلومات المحاسبية الالكترونية

Author(s):  
Abdulmutallab Othman Mahmoud

This research aimed to clarify the effect of the utilization of electronic accounting information systems on the function of internal audit in government agencies.  To put the research objective into effect, the research used the analytical descriptive approach and the field study approach. The research community, on the other hand, comprised of overall internal auditors of the government agencies in Sudan. In order to collect and analyze the field study data, the research used a questionnaire form, which distributed to a random sample, the amount of which is 100 internal auditors’ individuals of whom 99 individuals are the respondents, with a percentage amounts to 99%. The research used the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences program (SPSS) to perform the appropriate statistical treatments. The research has reached a number of research findings including the following: The level of internal auditors’ qualification at the public administration of internal audit of the government agencies, does not proportionate with the environment of electronically data processing. The more the internal auditor acquires knowledge and cognizance of the electronic data processing, the less risk of accounting procedures to take effect.

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 527
Author(s):  
Andini Anjali ◽  
Jenny Morasa ◽  
Stanley Kho Walandouw

The role of internal audit in this case is that government internal auditors play an important role in the government system, namely as a supervisory function where the internal auditors are given the responsibility of examining, evaluating and carrying out the supervisory function. This study aims to determine the role of the Inspectorate as an internal government auditor in realizing the compliance of Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPD) in the field of financial administration. Data collection techniques using interviews and documentation. Based on the research results, it is known that the Inspectorate of North Minahasa Regency as the government's internal auditor has a very important role in supervising the financial administration sector. This is evidenced by the implementation of the supervisory function in internal audit, namely planning the supervision program, formulating policies and monitoring facilities as well as examining, investigating, testing and evaluating the supervisory duties as well as monitoring performance and finance by the Regional Apparatus Organization (OPD) in North Minahasa Regency. Apart from overseeing and examining the government internal auditors also play a role in detecting fraud.


2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 245
Author(s):  
Soran Mohammed Amin Habeeb ◽  
Honar Mohammed Mohammed Amin ◽  
Peshkawt Abdullah Abdulkarim

The Research aims at identifying the factors that affect the Independence and Objectivity of the Internal Auditor by Analyzing the Factors and the variables that constitute them, in addition to surveying the society of the study on the availability of these factors among the internal auditors in the government institutions of the Garmain administration.   Study findings: 1 - The conditions of independence and objectivity of the internal auditor are not available from the point of view of the categories covered by the research based on the results of the research. 2 - There are obstacles to provide the conditions of independence and objectivity of the internal auditor, which indicates the agreement of the sample members on the availability of constraints to provide the conditions of independence and objectivity of the internal auditor. 3. In most cases, there is competition among the accountants to act as an internal auditor, leading to the administration's support in imposing its hegemony on the internal auditors. 4. A specialized team of internal auditors who have the skills, knowledge and specialization to enable them to perform their work independently and objectively is not provided.       Study recommendations: 1 - Focus on the appointment of the auditor by a higher body of the Director based on competencies. 2 - Work to be isolated internal auditor by a higher body of the Director to prevent it from affecting the independence and objectivity. 3 - Interest in the development of special frameworks as an exam to compete for the position of internal auditor. 4. To force the management of institutions not to impose restrictions on the scope of the internal audit.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1(I)) ◽  
pp. 22-26
Author(s):  
Khoirul Aswar ◽  
Ermawati ◽  
Meilda Wiguna ◽  
Eka Hariyani

This study begins with the problem of auditor performance on the Big Four Public Accounting Firm and requires an improvement in audit quality due to a decreased audit quality assessment on the Big Four Public Accounting Firm. Problem related to audit quality is also experienced by government internal auditors. This is due to several factors such as the minimum standards set by the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (FDSA) that have not been met by government internal auditors, auditor staff with accounting education backgrounds are still very few, auditors have not applied the Government Internal Oversight Apparatus (GIOE) code of ethics and so forth. The aims of this study to determine the extent of the audit quality produced by the government's internal auditors at the FDSA of Java island Representatives. Through the theory of behaviorism, this study has four objectives is to find out the implementation of professional accounting ethics, auditor competence, integrity, professional commitment on audit quality. Therefore, this study contributes to FDSA of Java Provinces to carry out the functions and duties of government internal auditor based on the GIOE codes and ethics and standards.


2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-99
Author(s):  
Boby Segah

The audit organization in Indonesia is divided into two, namely the Government External auditor conducted by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) and the Government Internal Auditor or better known as the Internal Controller of the Government (APIP). The function of the internal auditor is to carry out an internal audit function which is an independent appraisal function within an organization to test and evaluate the organization's activities undertaken. In addition, internal auditors are also expected to contribute more to improving efficiency and effectiveness in order to improve organizational performance. One of the units conducting an audit/examination of the Regional Government is the Regional Inspectorate. The Inspectorate Auditor of Central Kalimantan Province only conducts an examination in the form of a review of the Local Government Financial Statements to provide limited confidence in the quality of the Regional Financial Report not the opinion or opinion on the Financial Statement, but only the recommendation. This is stated in the Minister of Home Affairs Regulation No. 4 of 2008. The Auditor at the Inspectorate of Central Kalimantan Province is a government internal auditor with the same examination object each examination period, it will appear familiarity between the auditor with the object of examination. The emerging familiarity can lead to the independence of the auditor being disrupted so that the quality of the examination results decreases. The Inspectorate Auditor of Central Kalimantan Province conducts an examination based on the belief that he will gain personal pleasure, such as the enjoyment of improving intellectual ability.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Irfan Zamzam ◽  
Suriana AR Mahdi

This study examines the determinants of the effectiveness of internal auditors at the Office of the Inspectorate of North Maluku. Specifically, this study tests; influence of professional expertise, quality of work, independence, perceived career path and top management influence of internal auditor on the effectiveness of internal audit. Analysis was conducted by using multiple regression analysis from 43 respondents. The results showed that; Professional expertise, quality of work, independence and career path affect the effectiveness of internal audit while top management support does not influence the effectiveness of internal audit.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-60
Author(s):  
Dea Okta Viani ◽  
Choiriyah Choiriyah

A financial information system is an information system designed to provide information about money options for users throughout the company. The financial information system is part of the MIS which is used to solve corporate financial problems. In general, the financial information system has an income system consisting of a data processing subsystem supported by an internal audit subsystem that provides internal data and information. For large companies it usually has staff internal auditors. Like other subsystems, this system is also equipped with the financial intelligence subsystem, which collects information from the environment.


2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-75
Author(s):  
د. حسن عوض حسن خالد

The problem of the study represented in lack of interest of some internal audit managements in Sudanese banks in implementing professional ethic rules of audit and to its advantages in developing professional practice of internal audit. The study aimed to encourage internal audits management in banks for implementing audit’s standards and professional ethic rules, study the relationship between professional ethic rules of audit and professional performance of internal audit and developing it. The study found several results, among which is that, the independence of internal auditor when planning for auditing distributes in developing professional practice of internal audit, the study recommended several recommendations, among which is that, need for increasing the awareness of internal auditors in Sudanese banks for internal audit’s professional ethic rules and its importance of implementing it.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Indarti Indarti

Implementation of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) by Internal Audit in an orga-nization or company becomes important because Internal Audit is expected to help the organization achieve its objectives by approaching systematic and discipline to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance process. As for which affects it is the involvement of internal auditors, the relation-ship of the audit committee with the internal auditor, and ERM.This study aims to analyze the involvement of Internal Audit in Enterprise Risk mana-gement implementation. Internal auditors should assist both management and audit committees in risk management responsibilities and supervisory roles by examining, evaluating, reporting and recommending improvements to the adequacy and effec-tiveness of risk management processes. An interesting issue is whether internal auditors involved in corporate risk management have a link to the willingness of internal auditors to report to the audit committee.The population in this study are the internal auditors and audit committees who working in companies manufacturing and financial services. The reason for determining the company is because the researcher wants to know how internal audit is involved in ERM implementation on that entity. The sample used in this research is internal auditor at private company and at Banking in this case internal auditor at local bank.The analytical method used is multiple regression analysis with SPSS version 23 pro-gram. The analysis technique used in this research is descriptive statistical analysis, classical assumption test, F-statistic hypothesis test to test influence together with 5% confidence level and use t-statistics to test partial regression coefficients. This re-search was conducted to analyze how much influence the role of Internal Audit in applying Enterprise Risk Management in the implementation of Audit.The result of this research is that the high level of internal auditor involvement in Enterprise Risk management implementation has no significant and significant im-pact on reporting of damage to risk management procedures. This indicates that the role of internal auditors in corporate risk management does not affect the reporting of damage to corporate risk management procedures. While the characteristics of strong relationships between internal auditors and audit committees positively and significantly influence the reporting of risk procedures, this indicates that internal audits that have strong internal audit-audit committee relationships strongly support internal auditors who have high involvement to report damage Greater risk procedures.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Irfan Zamzam ◽  
Suriana AR Mahdi

This study examines the determinants of the effectiveness of internal auditors at the Office of the Inspectorate of North Maluku. Specifically, this study tests; influence of professional expertise, quality of work, independence, perceived career path and top management influence of internal auditor on the effectiveness of internal audit. Analysis was conducted by using multiple regression analysis from 43 respondents. The results showed that; Professional expertise, quality of work, independence and career path affect the effectiveness of internal audit while top management support does not influence the effectiveness of internal audit.


Author(s):  
J. K. Oyadonghan ◽  
S. Ogoun

The continued search for a solution to the problem of poor economic management due to financial misappropriation in the public sector, and the public’s outcry against internal auditors because of their perceived connivance necessitated the current study. Furthermore, the position canvassed by internal auditors with respect to their scope of responsibility further justified the need for this research effort. Accordingly, this study was undertaken to determine, whether or not, the internal auditor has a role to play in ensuring the proper utilization of the nation’s economic resources, bearing in mind the rules specifying the scope of the internal audit function in the public sector. Drawing from the research model of survey design, both a structured questionnaire and oral interview data collection platforms were deployed to collect primary data from audit, and another staff of selected ministries in the State and the least-square regression analysis was adopted in testing the hypotheses. From the analysis, and from personal interview, the researchers were able to find out that internal audit has a responsibility to detect and prevent financial misappropriation in the public sector. It was also found out that the internal auditors in the State Civil Service are not independent, which affects their freedom to report such acts of financial misappropriation to the legislative arm for proper action. Therefore, it is recommended that The State legislative arm should ensure that the independence of the internal auditor is guaranteed by a statute.


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