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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AUDIT EXPECTATION GAP The phrase "Audit Expectations Gap" was first introduced into the literature over thirty five years ago‚ by Liggio (1974)‚ under the Cohen Commission. It was defined as the difference between the levels of expected performance "as envisioned by the independent accountant and by the user of financial statements" The term ‘expectation gap’ is commonly utilized to describe the situation whereby a difference in expectation exists between a group with a certain expertise‚ and
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AUDIT OF: DATE OF AUDIT: MAY 11‚ 2012 AUDITORS: Audit Participants: |Name |Position | | |Branch Manager | | |Assistant Manager | |
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3. a) Three parties that auditors might be held liable for negligence are : 1. Liability to client (Better Production & Co) 2. Liability to third party who use the information (Usahasama City Bank) 3. Liability to the foreseen user (who rely on the auditor’s financial statement) b) No. Aiman & Co can not be held liable to Usahasama & Co. The only action available for financial loss caused by a false financial statement was in the tort of deceit. In order to succeed‚ the claimant (Usahasama)
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mentioned in the case study above‚ Kellogg is going through a challenging time. Perform an external audit on Kellogg. Discuss the opportunities and threats facing the company. Answer Perform an external audit on Kellogg‚ will gain the team with better understanding of the firm industry‚ competitors and markets. It should involve as many managers and employees as possible. Before perform the audit‚ Kellogg must try to gather as much as possible on competitive intelligence and information about
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDIT Introduction An information technology audit‚ or information systems audit‚ is an examination of the controls within an Information technology (IT) infrastructure. IT auditing is a branch of general auditing concerned with governance (control) of information and communications technologies (computers). IT auditors primarily study computer systems and networks from the point of view of examining the effectiveness of their technical and procedural controls to minimise risks
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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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procurement audit. Source: David Farmer etal 1972‚ Procurement principles and Practices On the African scope‚ procurement audit is done according to international conventions governing different international entities but the principles followed are almost similar. Gerald Mabveka (1987) of the University of Boston and Director of Public procurement in Malawi in his journal Business and Creative Technologies gives the general definition of audit as an evaluation
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Employee Engagement-The Gallup Q12 Survey (or the Gallup Workplace Audit) The Gallup Q12 (1992-1999) is a survey designed to measure employee engagement. The Gallup Workplace Audit is composed of 12 items that measure employee perceptions of work characteristics. The criteria for selection of these questions came from focus groups‚ research on management and scientific studies on the aspects of employee engagement that are important and influenced by the manager at the business unit or work group
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controversial environment. Where a simple mishaps can end up in a heavy lawsuit. Under common law‚ audit professionals have the responsibility to their client to fulfill their agreed on contracts. However‚ if one audit fails to fulfill their contract‚ not only they have to take responsibility to their clients but in some circumstances‚ to parties other than their clients. These parties of those who rely on audit reports‚ therefore auditors also have the responsibility to them as professionals. In addition
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