Determinis of Internal Audit Effectiveness: in the Case of Ethiopian Airlines Group
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2022-11-08
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The purpose of the study was to investigate determinants of internal auditing effectiveness in Ethiopian Airlines Group. Descriptive research design was employed to conduct the study and mixed research approach applied. The population of the study was employees of internal audit department which are sixty internal auditors. The study used the whole population by using census survey. The data collected from primary and secondary source of data. The primary data was collected by distributing questionnaires for sixty internal audit staff and the interview conducted from two managers of internal audit department. And the secondary data used by referring the audit manual of audit department. The data analyzed using descriptive data analysis. The collected data analyze in tables. According to the study the findings are, the department properly prepare annual plan and there is close follow up of audited section until solved and take corrective action. And there is less cooperation of auditee section through giving information and also there is a limitation on assignment reshuffling and staff size not compatible with company size. The auditor perform their task professionally, there is limitation on giving training for junior staffs and the auditor free from management interference. And the auditors communicate the gap and noncompliance issues to section manager. And Finally, based on the findings the possible recommendations, the audited section to be more cooperate to give information for the auditor and assignment reshuffling is continuously needed and to employed additional staff as per the capacity of company size and also need to participate the junior staff on trainings.