학술논문

Internal Audit and Audit Committee: How Do they Coexist in Government Entities?
Document Type
Article
Source
IUP Journal of Accounting Research & Audit Practices. Jan2023, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p5-41. 37p.
Subject
*Audit committees
*Internal auditing
*Internal auditors
*Public sector
*Corporate governance
Language
ISSN
0972-690X
Abstract
The paper examines the contribution that a good relationship between the Internal Audit Function (IAF) and the Audit Committee (AC) makes in delivering a robust Corporate Governance (CG) structure within the public sector. The study delves into the level of interaction between Internal Audit (IA) and the AC and assesses the main factors affecting their relationship. Interviews were conducted with internal auditors and AC members from selected Maltese public sector entities. The findings indicate that the entities studied have a satisfactory level of IAF/AC interaction, with communication being the most prominent factor affecting the relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]