Comparison on the internal audit system of
many major countries and regions, internal audit and civil audit, government audit has become an important part of the social economy audit activities. The nature of the internal audit is divided into two categories, namely ownership and management of production arising from accountability relationship. In 2000, the IIA in on the "job description", "Code of Ethics" and "practice standard" in many studies conducted on the basis, and pointed out: "Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity, which aims to add value and improve the organization's operations, by the method of the system, the effect of the evaluation and improvement of risk management, control, and management processes, helping organizations to achieve their objectives. "China and Britain have different socio-political and economic system, thus internal audit services and other aspects of the content and organization of their own differences.
First, the emergence and development of internal audit
since the 11-12 century British presence guild, on average 1-4 times per year to convene the meeting, its rules of procedure including elected members and auditors. The Council is the executive organ of the guild, it must always be outside when the church out of the guild will be submitted to the auditors to review the accounts. Key auditors review is the governing role as trustee to deal with the economic and business aspects of honesty and reliability.
Britain's modern internal audit is developed after the 1940s, in 1948 the British established a branch in London, IIA, namely the British Institute of Internal Auditors. The establishment of the association greatly promoted the development of the British internal audit, ended in February 1991, it has more than 3,000 members.
In contrast, although China's internal audit started late, but rapid development. Prior to the establishment of China's National Audit Office, China's State Council in July 1983 and it has issued a document proposed the establishment of a sound internal audit issues. August 29, 1985 China's State Council issued the "Provisional Regulations on audit work." 5 December the same year, the Audit Commission issued "a number of provisions on internal audit work," this has become the legal basis for China to carry out the provisions of internal audit. July 1987 Chinese State Council has forwarded the "Audit Commission report on the strengthening of internal audit work," greatly accelerated the rate of formation of internal audit. 1994 China promulgated the "People's Republic of China Audit" internal audit legal form to be sure, a clear legal status. 1995 Audit also issued "on the internal audit requirements," the internal audit was further specific provisions.
At the end of 1999, China had established internal audit of about more than 90,000, including the formation of relatively complete by the regions, departments and enterprises consisting of internal audit system.
Dynamic China and the United Kingdom each establish an internal audit department because of different initial development is China's internal audit requires companies to establish a national auditing system, as the internal audit function to gradually be recognized, companies shift from a passive state to an active state. By contrast, Britain has more than 30-year history of more than 25% of the company's internal audit department, the establishment of corporate internal audit department motives and reasons mainly from the Government's request, the affected government requirements for public and semi- audit of public enterprises is much greater than the average business. In addition, there are also an important influence on the requirements of the audit committee of the board of directors and external auditors belongs.
Second, the internal audit
of the UK, there are three forms of internal audit: audit organization set up by the internal audit, Union City meter and audited by social forces. These three forms have their advantages and disadvantages, but the company's internal audit organization to audit the main set, its advantages are: to ensure loyalty to the organization's auditors, safeguard the interests of the entire organization and stakeholders, and are familiar with the organization's goals and We need to wait. Although joint audits to better reflect the independence of the internal audit organization, but there is a problem of integrity, confidentiality and so on.
In order to effectively carry out the internal audit work, the United Kingdom also be provided for all categories of personnel on duty, these responsibilities include: internal auditors or manager duties, internal auditors duties, responsibilities, and so the contract auditor.
Because of the internal audit department China located in the unit, the department is mainly responsible for the leadership, given the higher status of internal audit department, but not as the main person responsible for a very specific notion, therefore, in practice, internal audit agency Set to appear in many forms.
1, is responsible for the audit committee. Many companies have the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee is the highest decision making body of internal audit work, responsible for developing the audit regulations, review the annual audit plan, decide important audit matters. This is an internal audit organization of a collective leadership. Some of China's large enterprises and enterprise groups to use more of this form.
2, responsible for the chairman or the board. The internal audit department under the leadership of the board of directors, and to report to its board of directors. This form have more to strengthen their independence, so most are joint-stock enterprises to adopt.
3, responsible for the general manager. Internal Audit - Department can only engage in routine internal audit work, while the general manager of financial responsibility and lack of effective management behavior status, and maintain a strong independence.
China's position is that the internal audit regulations established by the higher organizational status, independence stronger; organizational status of internal auditing Britain, unlike China, is in the process of development of internal audit naturally formed, this difference was mainly social and economic system Different related. About one-third of British companies rank as the internal audit department managers report other CEO, chairman of the board outside, when the larger-scale enterprises operating income, the object of the internal audit report, the greater the differences, many companies will be internal Audit regarded as business management consultant, believes it has the functions of corporate governance. Internal audit departments in the audit plan will seek the views of various departments, and will engage in the work of auditing standards other than those specified, three-quarters of companies have a close business relationship between the internal and external audit.
Third, the contents of internal audit
British internal audit work should include:
1, the company's audit, its objective is to ensure the effective operation of management systems. Including: the breadth and depth of the adequacy of internal controls, cost-consuming is valid, whether the rational use of internal controls. Specific content: the company plans, the cost of capital, cash management, human resources management and stock trading. Audit is an important business inside the UK audit.
2. Financial security audit. Its primary objective is to ensure that the enterprise's resources are fully protected and controlled. Contents include: asset recognition and compliance testing, debt audit, audit current liabilities, long-term liabilities and contingent liabilities auditing.
3, management audit, management audit is a British enterprise management process throughout the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the audit. Economy is a measure of investment criteria; efficiency is a measure of the relationship between inputs and outputs of the standard: the effect is the measure of output.
Also system evaluation and follow, contract audit, information management audit and computer security audits. Thus, the British internal audit areas involved are very extensive and comprehensive.
Content China's internal audit include:
1, the auditing. Its purpose is to provide financial activities of the compliance, legality and accounting recording and reporting data to judge the authenticity and reliability. What is involved are: real tests of the accounting data and relevant economic information, correct; safety and integrity checking property and capital: Check applicable accounting controls, effective and sound: Check the economic business, economic contracts, financial revenue and expenditure of the legitimate and reasonable.
2, economic auditing. It refers to evaluate whether the trial project through careful selection and evaluation of the level of its economic benefits, provide measures and approaches to improve the economic efficiency of the project. Contents covered include: inspection and evaluation of internal control systems of enterprises is applicable, robust and effective; inspection, evaluation and supervision of various departments and departments are to fulfill their responsibilities, improve efficiency, achieve goals; feedback information for the business leaders to provide advice and assist business decisions.
Some Chinese companies internal audit department also carried out a unique form of economic responsibility audit, it is the responsibility of business operators to undertake the business of investors, as well as production and operations managers bear responsibility to the fulfillment of corporate audit. This audit form has a greater potential for development.
In the audit practice, China and the UK, there are some differences between the internal audit department on specific audit content, mainly in:
1, the United Kingdom emphasize check the internal control system, the evaluation of internal control systems are adequate, whether effective or help achieve specific The management objectives, policies and guidelines, through the internal control system adjustments to correct or prevent the occurrence of Cuobi. China due to poor foundation for the internal control system based audit has not been fully carried out.
2, financial audits, focusing on the UK by the financial, accounting and control systems related to the inspection and evaluation reports, to test whether the financial statements and other reports and reliable information, true. China's internal audit is focused to direct method to determine the financial statements and other reports data reliability, authenticity.
3, management audit, Britain concerning the internal control system of the business to focus on inspection and evaluation to improve the effectiveness of doing business. Chinese internal audit internal control systems are generally not focus, but an analysis of the relevant economic indicators for clues on business matters more detailed analysis.
Fourth, the internal audit of the organization and personnel
the British Institute of Internal Auditors is a professional organization, founded in 1948, is a branch of the IIA. The British Association for Development of Internal Audit has played an important role. British IIA internal audit training and hiring staff very seriously and have clear requirements: internal auditors in charge shall establish recruitment procedures and internal audit staff can put into practice a set of training institutions. These are the internal audit organization development and internal auditors adapt to the new audit environment create a good condition.
In order to promote the development of the internal audit profession, China established the Internal Audit Society in 1987. So far there have been more than a dozen provinces and more than 20 industries, the department established the Institute of Internal Auditors. 1987 China joined the International Institute of Internal Audit IIA (IIA), and signed an agreement with the IIA in 1997, the Internal Auditor examination into China, which is conducive to China to create an international standard of internal audit team.
All in all internal audit because China started late, but rapid development, just ten years, internal auditors has been developed for 240,000 or more. Internal audit of the social and economic development China has played an active role and importance. Chinese internal audit work has been toward legalization, standardized and institutionalized, and the path of steady growth. China's internal audit in the level of development of each region is very uneven.
Comparison between China and Britain over the internal audit system of the two countries, the two did the audit of the internal audit profession, there are different understanding of the various departments and enterprises of the two internal audit practice is not the same.
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