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The state of the art of internal audit activity in Portugal
| Resumo: | The purpose of this study is to better understand the expanding scope of internal auditing practice in Portugal and how is it comparing with the global results of the Common Body of Knowledge 2006 (CBOK) study developed by The Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation (IIARF). For the internal audit community, it is important to be aware of how is the current status of the internal audit activity in Portugal and in particular how is ranked with the global results; moreover, how the Portuguese internal audit activity is in compliance with the Standards, allowing to identify shortcomings and find out how to improve it. To realise this dissertation, the database with Portuguese responses to the CBOK 2006 was given by the IIARF, where there was 84 responses considered usable. In conclusion, the internal audit in Portugal is relatively young, as about half of the responses had implemented the internal audit activity (IAA) for less than 10 years; although it seems that is a general tendency from the global results and also the French case. On the topic of the use of the Standards, all Portuguese respondents have an opinion similar to those at a Global level, (being similar to the Spanish respondents opinions) where more than three quarters stated that use the Standards in whole or in part. In particular to the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program, only around a sixth of the Portuguese and Spanish respondents may use the statement that their activities are "conducted in accordance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing"; but it diverges from for the Global results as its percentage is around the double. Regarding the Performance Standards there are significant differences in the responses given by Portuguese CAEs on Standards 2100, 2500 and 2600, comparing with the results reported at Global level. Significant differences where also found on the topics such as the IAA's relationship within the Organization, the relationship with the Audit Committee, the governing documents in the Organization and the Continuing Professional Development. |
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| Autores principais: | Carreiro, Marta Vasco |
| Assunto: | Internal auditing Auditors Portugal Standards Auditoria interna Auditores Portugal Standards |
| Ano: | 2010 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso restrito |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
| Resumo: | The purpose of this study is to better understand the expanding scope of internal auditing practice in Portugal and how is it comparing with the global results of the Common Body of Knowledge 2006 (CBOK) study developed by The Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation (IIARF). For the internal audit community, it is important to be aware of how is the current status of the internal audit activity in Portugal and in particular how is ranked with the global results; moreover, how the Portuguese internal audit activity is in compliance with the Standards, allowing to identify shortcomings and find out how to improve it. To realise this dissertation, the database with Portuguese responses to the CBOK 2006 was given by the IIARF, where there was 84 responses considered usable. In conclusion, the internal audit in Portugal is relatively young, as about half of the responses had implemented the internal audit activity (IAA) for less than 10 years; although it seems that is a general tendency from the global results and also the French case. On the topic of the use of the Standards, all Portuguese respondents have an opinion similar to those at a Global level, (being similar to the Spanish respondents opinions) where more than three quarters stated that use the Standards in whole or in part. In particular to the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program, only around a sixth of the Portuguese and Spanish respondents may use the statement that their activities are "conducted in accordance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing"; but it diverges from for the Global results as its percentage is around the double. Regarding the Performance Standards there are significant differences in the responses given by Portuguese CAEs on Standards 2100, 2500 and 2600, comparing with the results reported at Global level. Significant differences where also found on the topics such as the IAA's relationship within the Organization, the relationship with the Audit Committee, the governing documents in the Organization and the Continuing Professional Development. |
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