Internal audit function, audit committee effectiveness and accountability in the Ugandan statutory corporations

Juma Bananuka, Stephen Korutaro Nkundabanyanga, Irene Nalukenge and Twaha Kaawaase

Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, 2018, vol. 16, issue 1, 138-157

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this study is to investigate the contribution of internal audit function and audit committee effectiveness on accountability in statutory corporations (SCs). Design/methodology/approach - This study is cross sectional and correlational. Data have been collected through a questionnaire survey of 52 SCs in Uganda through their Chief Internal Auditors and Chief Finance Officers. Data have been analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Findings - The internal audit function significantly contributes to accountability of SCs in Uganda and audit committee effectiveness is not where effective internal audit is present in such organisations. However, audit committee effectiveness significantly contributes to accountability when an internal audit function is not present. Research limitations/implications - The use of hierarchical regression is prone to problems associated with sampling error. However, the likelihood of these problems is mitigated by the interface with data. Originality/value - Whereas hitherto both internal audit function and audit committee effectiveness had been viewed as explanations of accountability, this study only confirms the internal audit function as a significant predictor of SCs’ accountability relative to audit committee effectiveness.

Keywords: Public sector; Uganda; Accountability; Internal audit; Audit committees; Statutory corporations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1108/JFRA-07-2016-0062

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