ABSTRACT
This research work titled "Impact of efficient internal auditing on performance of business organizations which concentrated on Nigerian
Bottling Company, PLC, 9°1 Mile, E .iugu State as a case study is designed to appraise the usefulness of effective internal audit system both in assessing the performance of companies and in giving investment decision in order to provide to investors, management and others what the companies are worth. The Institute of Internal Auditing (IIA) Board of directors una rimously approved the following definition of Internal Auditing by their Guidance Task Forcer- "Internal Auditing is an independent, objective ass urance and consulting audity designed to add value and improve or organization's operations". One or the grca test. challenges facing corr.panics today are the increasing iricidcnce of fraud, forgeries, mis nanagement, corporate losses, co lla pse · or business organization .md mishandling of company's pr ipertics. The main objective of this study is to determine the impact or cfficicn t interrial · auditing on a .1 organization performance. A pr rperlv conducted internal audit may reveal discrepancies, mistakes, loopholes in the system and sometirr es, fraudulent manipulations as a »yproduct or the work. Based on this, the researcher in collection of de ta, used questionnaire desk researcher as a primary source of data. so made use of published materials, library, textbooks as secondary
source or data. The presentation and analysis of the data was largely on the information gathered and observed, and was presented using tabulation and simple percentage; from which analysis was carried out using Chi - Square wh ch shows that efficient internal auditing cont.ribu tcs significantly to the performance of business organizations. Finally, this research revealed that the future of cc rn panics and organization is bright if the internal audit department will be given absolute independent ar d support to improve the system. The fol1owing measures should be u .idertakeri. The internal auditors sl -ou ld continue to undergo training from time to time, recruitment of staff with professional certificates : n accountancy. Adequate and reasonable degree of independence to internal auditors etc, so as to race the challenges in the devclopme.rt of modem auditing techniques arid above all improve the company's performance.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of table
Abstract
CHAPTER .ONE
INTRODUCTION.·
L, l Backgrou.n(l or tho Study
l. .2 Statem~nt of' trre Pi·obiern
i .3 Ob.j. ectives o. f the, Studv.· ..
1.4 Research Questions 5
1-.5 Research Hypothesis
1.6 Scope of the Study 6
1.7 Significance of the Study 6-7
1.8' Limitation of the Study 7-8
1.9 Definition of Terms 8-10
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW..
2.0 Introduction 11-12
2.1 Historical Evolution of Auditing 12-14
2.2 Historical Background of Nigerian Bottling Company Plc 14-17
2.3 What is Internal Auditing? ..
2.3:1 Types of Audit
2:4 The Effects of Internal Audit Objective, Purpose, Responsibility, Independence or~ the Performance of
2.4 Business Organization Internal Audit Objectives and Purpose· 20-22
2.4.2 Internal Audit Responsibility 22-24
2.4.3 Internal Audit Independence 24-27
2.5 The Significance of Internal Audit Function and Internal Control System in Performance Of Business Organization 27
2.5.1 The Internal Audit Function
2.5.2 Intcrna l Control System
2.6 Internal Audit Report
2.7 Management, Internal Auditing and Organizational Performance
2.8 The Growing Problem Of Management Fraud, Corporate Losses And.The Collapse Of Business Organizations
2.9 Consequences of Not Having Internal Audit Department
2.9.1 Problems Facing Internal AuC:ht Department
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH DESIG~ AND METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction
3. '2 l<c::;ca rch Design 49
3.J Arc» or the Study 49
3.4 Sources/Methods of Data Collection 50
3.5 Por ulation and Sample Size 50
3.6 Sample a nd Sampling Technique 51
3.7 Validity and Reliability of Instrurne nt 51
3.8 Data Analysis Technique 51-53
CHAPTER FOUR
PR.ESE:NTATION AND ANALYSIS OF :>ATA
4.1 Introduction 54
4.2 Presentation of Data 54-69
4.3 Test of Hypothesis 69-74
4 .4 l nurpretation or Results 75
CH !\PTER FIVE
SU~\IIMARY, RECOMMENDATION ANJt CONCLUSION
5.1 Introduction 76
5.'.2 Summary of Findings 76-77
5.3 Rec.ommcrida tions 78-79
5.4 Conclusion 80-81
REFERENCES
Appendix I AND II
Introductory letter
Questionnaire
OHAERI, M (2020). IMPACT OF EFFICIENT INTERNAL AUDITING ON THE PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BOTTLING COMPANY PLC 9TH MILE ENUGU). Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 22, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-efficient-internal-auditing-on-the-performance-of-business-organizations-a-case-study-of-nigerian-bottling-company-plc-9th-mile-enugu
MOUAU/08/11713, OHAERI. "IMPACT OF EFFICIENT INTERNAL AUDITING ON THE PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BOTTLING COMPANY PLC 9TH MILE ENUGU)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 02 Apr. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-efficient-internal-auditing-on-the-performance-of-business-organizations-a-case-study-of-nigerian-bottling-company-plc-9th-mile-enugu. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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MOUAU/08/11713, OHAERI. "IMPACT OF EFFICIENT INTERNAL AUDITING ON THE PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BOTTLING COMPANY PLC 9TH MILE ENUGU)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2020). Accessed 22 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-efficient-internal-auditing-on-the-performance-of-business-organizations-a-case-study-of-nigerian-bottling-company-plc-9th-mile-enugu