Internal audit effectiveness: an Ethiopian public sector case study
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of the study is to identify factors impacting the effectiveness of internal audit services.
Design/methodology/approach
Based upon a case study of a large public sector higher educational institution in Ethiopia, the paper examines how internal audit quality, management support, organizational setting, auditee attributes, and the interplay among these factors, influence internal audit effectiveness.
Findings
The findings of the study highlight that internal audit effectiveness is strongly influenced by internal audit quality and management support, whereas organizational setting and auditee attributes do not have a strong impact on audit effectiveness.
Research limitation/implications
As in all case studies, the generalisability of the conclusions is limited.
Originality/value
Internal audit services have apparently hitherto been the subject of limited examination. However, this study, in arguably the most thorough treatment so far, highlights the areas requiring improvement.
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Citation
Getie Mihret, D. and Wondim Yismaw, A. (2007), "Internal audit effectiveness: an Ethiopian public sector case study", Managerial Auditing Journal, Vol. 22 No. 5, pp. 470-484. https://doi.org/10.1108/02686900710750757
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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