Title: Internal auditing: an essential tool for adding value and improving the operations of financial institutions and organisations

Authors: A.N. Mihiotis, N.F. Konidaris

Addresses: School of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, 169, Riga Feraiou Str. and Tsamadou Str., 26222, Patras, Greece. ' School of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, 169, Riga Feraiou Str. and Tsamadou Str., 26222, Patras, Greece

Abstract: The main purpose of this paper is to present the practice of internal audit in the business environment as an essential tool and a necessary case for financial institutions and organisations to change from traditional to modern models of management, without necessarily replacing their fundamental management practices. This work presents the role of internal audit for financial institutions and organisations analysing the limits, the tasks, the responsibilities, the powers and the concept of the function of internal audit, concentrating mainly to its application on Greek enterprises and organisations.

Keywords: internal audit; financial institutions; organisations; Greece; south-eastern Europe; financial services.

DOI: 10.1504/IJFSM.2007.011673

International Journal of Financial Services Management, 2007 Vol.2 No.1/2, pp.75 - 81

Published online: 14 Dec 2006 *

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