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.
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