Application Of Internal Audit Value-added Research

After the event of Enron Corporation, we consider internal audit as “corporateconscience” and the last line of defense to maintain business ethics and culture.Therefore, internal audit is very important. International Institute of Internal Auditorsmade a significant contribution to the theory and practice of internal audit. But there aremany differences between reality and theory. A good audit program in theory may notbe implemented in practice. So using outstanding enterprises as the benchmark andfocusing on practice, this article introduces their internal audit application. I hope it willbe helpful to other companies.This paper is divided into five parts: The first part introduces the researchbackground and significance; Then introduces value-added internal audit Research stateat home and abroad; The third part focuses on the theoretical basis of the value-addedinternal audit, consisting of historical evolution from value-added internal audit,definition and characteristics of value-added internal audit; The fourth section focuseson the application of value-added internal audit. Application of confirmation andconsulting activities in the areas of internal control, risk management and corporategovernance are introduced in this section. The fifth part takes the banner of Chineseinternal audit, Wuhan Iron and Steel Group Corporation, as a typical example andintroduces application of Confirmation and consulting activities in the internal controland risk management.