Internal auditing and financial performance of commercial Banks in Uganda: a case study of Equity Bank Kampala Uganda
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2018-07
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Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management
Abstract
The study was set to examine the impact of internal auditing on financial performance of
commercial banks in Uganda: A case study of equity bank Uganda, examine the challenges
faced in the internal audit function in financial performance of Equity bank and determine the
effect of internal audit function on financial performance of equity banlc. The study is
conduced basing on the use of a descriptive correlation design. This design was selected
because there is an intention to establish facts that already existed as opposed to creating new
information that would have necessitated expe1imental research. The data is collected from
the respondents using questionnaires from 100 respondents of the bank. The study conclude
the nature of auditing in the banks was coupled by the use of internal auditing standards
suitable for auditing in the banks, the internal auditing standards are sufficient to enable bank
operations, bank periodically review the audit standards, professional audit competency. The
study on the second objective conclude that a series of the factors challenges include high
degree of frauds and errors hinder effective auditing, high degree of banking interruptions
affect the auditing function. The third objective conclude that there is need for enhancing
the communication within the organization, increase effectiveness in credit control,
improves the marketing activities of the organization and detection of failure for redress in
the organization. The study recommended that the management of commercial banks should
keep organizing seminars and workshops whereby these intemal auditors would be trained
frequently by experts either internally or extemally. Intemal auditors must have sufficient
proficiency and training to carry out the tasks assigned to them. The auditors work must be
carefully directed, supervised and reviewed. The amount of supervision required should
correspond to the experience and skills of the auditor. The management of the banks should
also procure the latest ICT audit software's that would enl1ance fast delivery of services and
detection of frauds or any mischief in this field.
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A research project presented to the College Of Economics and Management in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelors Degree of Business Administration of Kampala International University
Keywords
Banks, Auditing, Commercial, Internal