ABSTRACT
The aim of this study is to find out the relationship between audit role and business growth. It also intends to determine the importance of auditing .for planning and decision making in companies. To reach a meaningful and reliable result, one hundred and eight (108) questionnaires were distributed with the view of collecting data, but only eighty-five (85) were retrieved with complete responses. This was backed up with extract from journals and personal interviews. The chi-square statistical technique was used in the analysis of the collected data. Two hypotheses were postulated. Both were accepted because they met the necessary requirements for acceptance of alternative hypothesis. The findings among others are that; the service of internal and external auditors are relevant to every business enterprises, though audit role may not have improved the growth of business enterprises to a great extent, but has the capability of improving the growth of business in the organization rapidly, though audit role may be a vu al
instrument for business growth in every organization, it docs not necessarily indicate that business growth cannot take place without audit. Based on the above findings, the researcher concluded that auditing is a catalyst for improving an organization's effectiveness and efficiency by providing insight and recommendation based on analysis and of data and business processes. The researcher also recommend that; audit department should be created in every department and management of business enterprises should ensure regular training of all their accountants and auditors in order to enable them function effectively.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Declaration
Certifica tion
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Table of Contents
List of Tables
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction 1
1.0 Background of the Study l
1.2 Statement of the Problem 3
1.3 Objectives of the Study 4
1.4 Research Questions 5
1.5 Statement of Hypothesis 6
1.6 Significance of the Study 6
l. 7 Limitation of the Study 7
CHAPTER TWO
Literature Review 9
2.1 Introduction 9
2.2 Historical Background: The Evolution of Auditing 9
2.3 Evolution of Auditing In Nigeria ll
2.4 Definition of Auditing 12
2.5 Duties of an Auditor as Provided by CAMA 1990 13
2.6 The Internal Auditor 13
2. 7 The Role/Purpose of Modern Internal Auditor 15
2.8 External Auditing 16
2.8.1 The Need for External Auditing 16
2.9 The Relationship between Management, Share Holder
and Auditors. 18
2.10 Types of Audit That Exist in Any Business Enterprise 20
2.10.1 Statutory Audit 20
2.10.2 Private Audit 20
2.10.3 Internal Audit 21
2.10.4 Management Audit 21
2.10.SJoint Audit 23
2.10.6Continuous Audit 25
2.10. 7 Intenrn Audit 26
2.10.8 The Marketing Audit 26
2.11 Shareholders' Advantages of an Audit 28
2.12 Business Enterprise as a Going Concern 29
2.13 The Place, Objective and Advantages of-an Audit in the Growth of Business Enterprises 30
2.14 Who Needs Auditing Role And Why? 34
2.14.1Sh.1reholders 35
2.14.2Banks and Other Institutional Creditors 36
2. l 4.3Trade Creditors 37
2.14.4Tax Authorities 37
2.14.5 Employees 38
2. l 4.6Management 38
2.15 Relating Internal and External Auditing 39
2.15.lEvaluating An Internal Auditor's Work 40
2.16 Internal Control (IC) and Business Growth 41
CHAPTER THREE
Research Design and Methodology 45
3.0 Introduction 45
3.1 Scope of Study 46
3.2 Research Design 46
3.3 Research Population 47
3.4 Sampling Procedure/Sample Size Determination 47
3.5 Sources of Data 48
3.6 Questionnaire Design 49
3. 7 Statistical Tool for the Analysis 49
CHAPTER FOUR
Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data
4.1 Questionnaire Distribution and Collection
4.2 Presentation And Analysis Of Key Research Questions
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary of rinding, Conclusion and Recommendation G7
5.1 Summary of Findings 67
5.2 Conclusion 70
5.3 Recommendation 72
REFERENCES
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
KALU, M (2020). EVALUATING THE ROLE OF AUDITING IN THE GROWTH OF BUSINESS ENTERPRlSES IN NIGERIA . Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 22, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluating-the-role-of-auditing-in-the-growth-of-business-enterprlses-in-nigeria
MOUAU/08/11482, KALU. "EVALUATING THE ROLE OF AUDITING IN THE GROWTH OF BUSINESS ENTERPRlSES IN NIGERIA " Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 02 Apr. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluating-the-role-of-auditing-in-the-growth-of-business-enterprlses-in-nigeria. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
MOUAU/08/11482, KALU. "EVALUATING THE ROLE OF AUDITING IN THE GROWTH OF BUSINESS ENTERPRlSES IN NIGERIA ". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 02 Apr. 2020. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluating-the-role-of-auditing-in-the-growth-of-business-enterprlses-in-nigeria >.
MOUAU/08/11482, KALU. "EVALUATING THE ROLE OF AUDITING IN THE GROWTH OF BUSINESS ENTERPRlSES IN NIGERIA " Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2020). Accessed 22 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluating-the-role-of-auditing-in-the-growth-of-business-enterprlses-in-nigeria