(The Factors Affect the Dependence of the External Auditors on Internal Auditors in Assessing The Internal Control System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Turkiah Alahmari ◽  
Jamel Azibi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Control System ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Internal Control System

scholarly journals Beyond the three lines of defense: The five lines of defense model for financial institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-110
Author(s):  
Georgios Loukas Vousinas
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
External Audit ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Internal Control System ◽  
Defense Model

he purpose of this study is to provide an updated version of the widely accepted three lines of defense model (3LoD) to better apply for regulated financial institutions. The author proposes the five lines of defense model (5LoD) which consists of the existing three lines along with external audit and regulators (comprising the fourth and fifth line of defense respectively). In spite of the fact that the bodies forming the two additional lines of defense constitute the external lines of defense, there should be active in supervising and monitoring control issues within the organization, in strong cooperation with the internal lines. This calls for closer interaction among the internal auditors, external auditors and regulators in the design and implementation of an efficient and effective internal control system, aiming to strengthen the existing framework regarding the governance of modern financial institutions, which operate in a highly demanding regulated environment.

Does disclosure of internal control system of credit risk improve banks’ performance? Evidence from Tunisian listed banks

2019 ◽  
Vol 06 (04) ◽  
pp. 1950031
Author(s):  
Moufida Ben Saâda ◽  
Yosra Gafsi
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Control System ◽  
Credit Risk ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Internal Auditor ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Internal Control System ◽  
Risk Committee

This paper proposes a measure of disclosure of internal control of credit risk and explores the extent to which this disclosure improves the performance of Tunisian listed banks. We use a self-constructed disclosure index from content analysis. From regressing panel data applied on a sample of 11 listed Tunisian banks during the period from 2007 to 2017, we find that disclosure of Internal Control System of Credit Risk (DICSCR) improves the performance of banks through the implementation of methods and procedures for controlling credit risk. Moreover, the results show that the interactions between DICSCR and the audit committee, the risk committee, and the internal auditor enhance the performance of the banks. Constructing a measure of disclosure inherent to the internal control system of credit risk allows investors and depositors to make relevant decisions, leads to better understanding the level of risk when controlling the bank by internal auditors and external auditors as well. It provides the Central Bank with a useful tool for evaluating the credit risk of the banks.

scholarly journals Internal Auditor Involvement In Internal Control System Design? Is Objectivity Impaired?

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan K. Church ◽  
Arnold Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Control System ◽  
System Design ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Control System Design ◽  
Internal Auditor ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
Behavioral Decision Making ◽  
Behavioral Decision ◽  
Internal Control System

Research in behavioral decision making suggests that internal auditors who are involved in the design of a particular internal control system may be reluctant to find fault with the system, and in turn, their objectivity may be impaired. The purpose of our study was to test this assertion. We found, contrary to the assertion, that internal auditors who participated in the design of a particular system were able to maintain their objectivity.

scholarly journals The Quality of State-Property Reporting: Determinants and Intervening Role of Optimization Management in Indonesia Regional Case

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-139
Author(s):  
Indah Anisykurlillah ◽  
Anggita Oktaviana
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Property Management ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
Internal Control System ◽  
Optimization Management ◽  
Management Optimization ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the effect of legal audit, internal control system, IT utilization, and internal auditors' role as determinants of the quality of state-property reporting intervened by management optimization. The population is the Tegal Regional employee, who manages state-property, including users, regulators, and keepers in 36 regional offices. This case reflects the management and reporting of state-property in the Indonesia regional. Seventy-six respondents were sampled to answer the research instrument and analyzed it by path analysis. The results show that the internal control system, IT utilization, and state property management optimization positively affect state-property reporting quality. The use of internal control systems and IT utilization positively influence the optimization of state-property management. The results also prove that management optimization mediates the internal control system and IT utilization on state-property reporting quality. Contrary evidence that management optimization does not mediate the impact of legal audits and internal auditors' role on the state property report's quality.

Development of an Anomaly Detection Model for a Bank's Transitory Account System

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongbum Kim ◽  
Alexander Kogan
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Fraud Detection ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
Detection Model ◽  
Cost Constraints ◽  
Internal Control System ◽  
Account System

ABSTRACT Fraud detection is one of the key components of an internal control system that is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding reliable financial statements, effective and efficient operations, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and safeguarding of assets (AICPA 2002; Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission 1992). Practically, however, it is challenging to determine what should be investigated among myriads of a company's transactions, most of which are normal and/or free from material error. Limited human resources and cost constraints are major barriers to fraud detection in practice. This study proposes a multi-step fraud detection model that screens transactions at various levels, which leads to a manageable number of transactions that internal auditors can examine. To that end, a broad screening criterion is applied at the highest level, while more detailed criteria are used at the lowest level. This study provides an example of development of a practicable fraud detection model.

scholarly journals Impact of the Effective Internal Control System on the Internal Audit Effectiveness at Local Government Level

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mu’azu Saidu Badara
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
Internal Control System ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
Audit Effectiveness ◽  
Government Level

Effective internal control system plays an important role in ensuring objective achievement of organizations. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between effective internal control system and internal audit effectiveness at local government level. The paper is a literature review paper and the paper concluded that effective internal control system can influence the effectiveness of internal auditors at local level. The paper needs to be validated empirically.

scholarly journals The impact of COSO control components on internal control effectiveness: An internal audit perspective

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 495-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Houdini Fourie ◽  
Christo Ackermann
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Boards Of Directors ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
Internal Control System ◽  
The Impact

Boards of directors have the ultimate responsibility for governance – including internal control – in their organisations. Management is tasked with the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control systems. Internal auditors play a key role in independently evaluating these controls, acting as agents on behalf of the board of directors in order to mitigate the possibility of management not acting in the best interest of the organization, leaving gaps in the internal control system, and, in some instances, doing so in order to enable unlawful personal gain. The Committee of Sponsoring Organisations’ Integrated Framework for Internal Control (hereafter referred to as the COSO framework) is used as a recognised framework, which, if implemented, could result in an effective internal control system and served as the basis for the design of the research instrument of the research. The questionnaire was distributed to internal audit practitioners. Responses were obtained from 31 participants from the Eastern Cape and Western Cape regions in South Africa. The majority of the participants provide internal audit services to the local government sphere of the South African government. This article identifies which characteristics should exist in an organization’s control system that, in the opinion of internal auditors, improve the effectiveness of the internal control system. This study concludes that internal auditors are of the opinion that control characteristics as outlined in the COSO framework for ‘risk assessment’, ‘information and communication’, ‘control activities’ and ‘monitoring’ components of internal control, do contribute to an effective internal control system.

scholarly journals Internal auditors’ quality as a mediation variable in fraud prevention in the government of Jambi Province

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-288
Author(s):  
Netty Herawaty ◽  
Haryadi Haryadi ◽  
Enggar Diah Puspa Arum ◽  
Sri Rahayu
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Main Tool ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Fraud Prevention ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
Internal Control System ◽  
The Government

This study aims at examining and analyzing the effect of the government internal control system and the role of internal auditors directly and indirectly on fraud prevention through the quality of internal auditors. This study uses primary data obtained from questionnaires distributed to examiners in 11 districts/municipalities within the province and representatives of the Jambi Province Financial and Development Supervisory Agency. Sampling was carried out on the entire population, namely auditors with the functional auditor position, amounting to 272. The samples processed were 225 people. SEM-PLS has been employed as the main tool of analysis.  The results showed that the government internal control system variable directly or indirectly affected fraud prevention. Meanwhile, the role of internal auditors does not directly affect fraud prevention. This variable affects fraud prevention through the mediating variable of the quality of the internal auditors as the quality of the internal auditors is said to be the full mediation.

scholarly journals A Study on Effectiveness of Internal Control System in Selected Banks in Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
Raj Bahadur Sharma ◽  
Nabil Ahmed M. Senan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Control System ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Communication System ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Internal Controls ◽  
Control Environment ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Internal Control System

The study is to attempt to examine effectiveness of internal control system in selected Saudi Banks in Saudi Arabia. The effectiveness of internal control depends and interrelated to five components viz., Control Environment, Risk Assessment, Accounting Information System and Communication System, Control Activities, and Self-Monitoring. These components derived from management and integrated with the management process. Although the components are applicable to all banks, small and medium, sized banks can apply them separately on a large scale. Its control can be less formal and less structured, yet a small bank can control effective internal controls. The study concluded that the Banks in Saudi Arabia have satisfactory internal control system. The Al Rajhi bank has top most internal control system in selected banks. It recommended that there still need to improve in control environment, risk assessment and communication system in banks. The study statistically proved that there is significant difference in effectiveness of Internal Controls in the Selected Saudi Banks.

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