Essays about: "risk and audit management."
Showing result 21 - 25 of 26 essays containing the words risk and audit management..
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21. The impact of the Audit Commission on the management control systems of local authorities : The case of London Borough of Lambeth
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för managementAbstract : This case study uses qualitative and quantitative analyses to examine the impact of the annual audits undertaken by the Audit Commission (hereafter the AC) at London Borough of Lambeth (LBL) on its management control system (MCS). The analysis reviews the audits undertaken between the years 2000 and 2010 and analyses the management reaction to these results to identify the impact on MCS. READ MORE
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22. The Independence and Objectivity of the Internal Auditor in the Discharge of his/her Professional Responsibilities : Evidence from the Reserve Bank of Malawi
University essay from Fakulteten för ekonomi, kommunikation och ITAbstract : Independence and objectivity are the cornerstones of the auditing profession. Even though internal auditing is generally not mandatory for companies to set up, its importance these days has increased phenomenally due to the fact that it assists companies to systematically evaluate and improve their risk management, internal controls and governance processes. READ MORE
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23. Auditor client relationship and audit Quality : The effects of long-term auditor client relationship on audit quality in SMEs
University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : Different scandals around the globe during the past, in specific during the last decade, have intrigued the stakeholders to question the roles of both auditors and management. But most of the fingers since then have been raised on the role of auditors, because it is the auditors who are entrusted with the responsibility to detect any errors or frauds in the financial reports of the client-firm. READ MORE
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24. The Association Between Committees Responsible for Risk Management and the Disclosure Level of Financial Instruments Information Among Listed Companies in Malaysia
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Low-level disclosure of financial instruments information may lead to information asymmetry between managers and investors, and subsequently mislead investors when making their decisions and also raise agency problems. This thesis investigates the disclosure level of financial instruments information of companies which are listed on the main board of Bursa Malaysia (Malaysian Stock Exchange). READ MORE
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25. Assessment of SOX implementation : from an Internal Audit perspective
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för managementAbstract : Abstract Title: “Assessment of SOX – from an Internal Audit perspective” Author: Linda M Palmer Supervisor: Britt Aronsson Institution: School of Management, Blekinge Institute of Technology Course: Master Thesis in Business Administration, 10 credits Purpose: The purpose of this thesis has been to assess the workload, benefits, challenges, requirements and obligations that implementation of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”) has posed on Internal Auditors and their companies, from Internal Audits’ point of view. The analysis also compares one accelerated filer and one non-accelerated filer to understand difference and similarities between different sized companies in the initial SOX compliance and implementation phase (documentation, risk analysis, gap identification & remediation and testing). READ MORE
