The purpose of this study is to explore the argument that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) involvement in the appointment of the Chief Auditing Executive (CAE) is detrimental to efforts to achieve good financial reporting quality (FRQ). The study is original in that to date, this precise link has...

The internal audit function (IAF) provides assurance and insight regarding governance, risk and control processes within an organization. In this regard, the IAF performs value-added activities for the board, management and external auditors, as well as various other internal and external...