On the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance: Evidence from GCC countries

R Pillai, HAN Al-Malkawi - Research in International Business and Finance, 2018 - Elsevier
Governance is increasingly recognized by the business community, regulators and capital
market authorities as a fundamental driver of corporate performance. The accelerated …

Internal auditing in the Middle East and North Africa: A literature review

M Al-Akra, W Abdel-Qader, M Billah - Journal of International Accounting …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has conducted several surveys to understand
the development of the internal auditing (IA) profession worldwide. In its latest survey, the …

Factors affecting the internal audit effectiveness: A survey of the Saudi public sector

A Alzeban, D Gwilliam - Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and …, 2014 - Elsevier
This study assesses factors influencing internal audit effectiveness (IAE) in Saudi Arabia.
Data were obtained from 203 managers and 239 internal auditors from 79 Saudi Arabian …

Audit committee, internal audit function and earnings management: evidence from Jordan

ESS Alzoubi - Meditari Accountancy Research, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to examine the influence of audit committee existence and internal
audit function on the earnings management of companies. Design/methodology/approach …

The Relationship Between Internal Auditors' Personality Traits, Internal Audit Effectiveness, and Financial Reporting Quality: Empirical Evidence from Jordan

IE ALbawwat, ME AL-HAJAIA… - The Journal of Asian …, 2021 - koreascience.kr
This study examines the interaction between internal auditors' personality traits and the
internal audit function effectiveness. It also investigates the effect of such interacted …

Does quality of financial statement affected by internal control system and internal audit?

CL Kewo, NN Afiah - … Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 2017 - dergipark.org.tr
The purpose of this study to examine and analyze the influence internal control systems and
internal audit to financial statement quality of local government. Usefulness of research as …

The role of internal audit function in the public sector context in Saudi Arabia

N Sawan - African Journal of Business Management, 2013 - researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk
This paper contributes to the debate on the role of internal auditing in the public sector by
focusing on the nature and practice of internal auditing in organisations that are subject to …

Earnings quality and audit attributes in high concentrated ownership market

AH Al-Rassas, H Kamardin - Corporate Governance, 2016 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of the audit committee (AC)
independence, financial expertise, internal audit function, audit quality and ownership …

The moderating effect of internal audit on the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and corporate performance among Saudi Arabia listed …

EM Al Matari, MH Mgammal - Contaduría y administración, 2019 - dialnet.unirioja.es
This study primarily aimed to assess the internal audit function's ability to detect and self-
report fraud. The paper investigated the moderating role of internal audit on the relationship …

Internal audit functions and audit outcomes: Evidence from Indonesia

AD Dzikrullah, I Harymawan… - Cogent Business & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The internal audit function is important to minimize the occurrence of fraudulent financial
statements and provide assurance and independent consultation for decision-making. The …