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The Impact of Internal Auditing on the Telecommunication Industry

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INTRODUCTION

The main reason of the project work is to allow students to identify a problem of their own choice relating to their field of study and suggest how these problems may be solved at the end of project.

It is in this respect that the writer has chosen this topic: The impact of Internal auditing in the telecommunication industry with Vodafone Ghana Limited as the case study.

1.0 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Mautz and Sharaf (1961) defines auditing as a systematic process of objectivity; obtaining and evaluating evidence against assertion and established criteria and commence communicating the results to interested users. Internal auditing is an independent appraisal functions established …show more content…

a) What peculiar problem does the internal audit department of Vodafone encounter in the course of their work?

b) Why internal auditors face these problems.

c) What are the causes of these problems.

d) The impact of technological invention on the audit work.

e) Examine how internal auditors in Vodafone conduct special investigations.

f) Ensure compliance with policies, plans, procedures, laws, regulations and reports and determine whether the organization is in compliance with them.

1.3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

The work is to verify whether the internal audit department of Vodafone faces some challenges in the conduct of their work.

The study will therefore answer questions like:

a) What peculiar problems do auditors encounter in the conduct of their work?

b) Why auditors face these problems?

c) What are the causes of these problems?

d) What impact do these problems have on auditors report?

1.4 RELEVANCE OF THE STUDY

The significance of this research is that the outcome would help the following:

1. State; Since Government is also a shareholder of Vodafone, this research aims at helping the state to know some of the problems faced by the internal audit department of Vodafone.

2. Students; This research will serve as a reference point of study to students who might be interested in investigating into the topic and other related topics.

3. Staff; The staff of Vodafone will

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