研究型思维在基层审计机关改进审理工作中的应用策略

针对基层审计机关而言,在审理阶段落实好研究型审计,是对审计结果的巩固和延伸,是将研究型审计贯穿审计工作全过程,是维持审计项目质量的重要保障。但随着审计环境的复杂化和审计任务的加重,传统审理方式显得捉襟见肘。为此,本文深入探讨了研究型思维在改进审理工作中的重要作用。研究型思维,以其科学、系统和创新的特点,为审计审理工作提供了新的视角和方法。本文首先剖析了研究型思维的定义及特性,进而论述了其在审计审理中的必要性与可行性。基于此,提出了一系列运用研究型思维改进基层审计机关审理工作的策略,包括加强审理人员的研究型思维能力培训、构建科学的审计决策体系、优化审计流程以提升效率,以及加强审计信息化建设,来提高审理工作的质量和效率。最后,为了确保改进策略的有效实施,提出了相关的保障措施,如加强组织领导,制定配套政策等。研究结果将为基层审计机关优化审理工作,提高审理效率提供理论参考和实践借鉴。

The effectiveness of internal audit in Malaysian public sector

Internal audit in Malaysian public and private sector organizations underwent a steady organic growth since gaining a foothold in the management process in the 1970s. The management of the Malaysian public sector is continuously maturing in facilitating foreign input in national development, echoing similar advances expounded by the internal audit units of private sector organizations. The main difference being the public sector addresses the interest of a much wider group of stakeholders. Rapid development in infrastructures and industries positioned Malaysia on the fringes of globalization and the world market. This enlarges the crucial role of internal auditing to ensure transparency, integrity, quality and improved service delivery; among myriad positive aims, remain the end point of any process area. This study explored the significance of internal auditing in the Malaysian public sector, and its subsequent extent and influence in public sector hierarchy and decision making. Data was collected from responses to a questionnaire distributed to head of internal auditors, internal auditors and other staff of internal audit departments from various categories of public sector departments and agencies in Malaysia. The study concluded that the internal audit function in the public sector in Malaysia is curtailed by understaffing and hampered by inadequate support from top management while, the auditors seldom extend their full cooperation. The auditors themselves lack appropriate knowledge and training on effective auditing approaches. The negative perception accorded to internal audit led to inaction by management on recommended remedies which only serve to nullify the positive contribution internal audit potentially holds to elevate the service delivery quality of the public sector.

The audit expectation gap： A review of the contributing factors

The audit expectation gap is critical to the auditing profession because the greater the unfulfilled expectations from the public, the lower is the credibility, earning potential and prestige associated with the work of auditors. The aim of this paper is to uncover the causes of an audit expectation gap. It is revealed that the existence of an audit expectation gap is due to complicated nature of an audit function; conflicting role of auditors; retrospective evaluation of auditors＇ performance; time lag in responding to changing expectation; and self-regulation process of the auditing profession.

Decision-Making Process in Japanese Board Room. Audit ＆ Supervisory Board as a Source of Information to Outside Board Members： A Systematic Review

I the context of the Corporate Governance Code enactment in Japan, we examine how newly introduced outside directors in Japanese boards obtain information to take part in the decision-making process. We conducted a systematic review of the literature and found 18 peer-reviewed publications in a time span between 2000 and 2016 that described the asymmetry of information between the insider group of board directors （including the CEO） and the outside board members. Our fmdings show that for the course of more than a decade, despite all changes and reforms, the role of board directors, whether insiders or outsiders, is still supplementary. They are treated more as advisors than active part in the decision-making process. We reveal different insider sources of information as forming social ties with the CEO and/or inside board directors and collaboration with Audit ＆ Supervisory Board （Kansayaku）, which can help reduce this asymmetry and improve the decision-making process. We assume that it will be easier for the outsiders to establish contacts and form social ties with the Audit ＆ Supervisory Board members because of their unspoken lower status and thus to obtain more information about the company internal affairs and discussions that take place during the informal meetings, where only insiders （including the CEO） are present.

Stock Trading via Feedback Control： Stochastic Model Predictive or Genetic？

We seek a discussion about the most suitable feedback control structure for stock trading under the consideration of proportional transaction costs. Suitability refers to robustness and performance capability. Both are tested by considering different one-step ahead prediction qualities, including the ideal case （perfect price-ahead prediction）, correct prediction of the direction of change in daily stock prices and the worst-case （wrong price rate sign-prediction at all sampling intervals）. Feedback control structures are partitioned into two general classes： stochastic model predictive control （SMPC） and genetic. For the former class, three controllers are discussed, whereby it is distinguished between two Markowitz- and one dynamic hedging-inspired SMPC formulation. For the latter class, five trading algorithms are disucssed, whereby it is distinguished between two different moving average （MA） based strategies, two trading range （TR） based strategies, and one strategy based on historical optimal （HistOpt） trajectories. This paper also gives a preliminary discussion about how modified dynamic hedging-inspired SMPC formulations may serve as alternatives to Markowitz portfolio optimization. The combinations of all of the eight controllers with five different one-step ahead prediction methods are backtested for daily trading of the 30 components of the German stock market index DAX for the time period between November 27, 2015 and November 25, 2016.

The Role of External Auditor in Protecting the Financial Information Listed in the Financial Statements in the Jordanian Industrial Companies

This study aims to know the role of external auditor in protecting the financial information listed in the financial statements in the Jordanian industrial companies. The sample of this study consisted of 70 auditors who work for Jordanian industrial companies, whereas a questionnaire survey was designed and distributed to them. A total of 68 questionnaires were received that are valid for statistical analysis accounting for 97% of the overall distributed questiormaires; and the questionnaires have been analyzed using SPSS statistical software. The results of the study revealed that the external auditor uses the information technology in examining the financial information listed in the financial statements. Also, it was found that the external auditor is keen to ensure the credibility of the financial statements of the company. The study recommended the external auditor in the Jordanian industrial companies to be more interested in updating the company＇s electronic financial system.

How the Students Use Ethical Theories to Name Their ＂Most Ethical＂ Person Awards

When several scandals damaged the USA business environment, ethics education became a mandate for students in several states. Ethical theories were integrated into the business curriculum and the students are expected to apply these theories to the real world. The purpose of this research is to provide information related to the students＇ applications as they named their ＂most ethical＂ person and communicated the reasoning behind their selection.