Ο εσωτερικός έλεγχος των ελληνικών επιχειρήσεων : εμπειρική προσέγγιση

Abstract

The purpose of this article is the empirical examination of internal auditing in the Greek companies.
Emphasis is given in the way in which a department of internal auditing is created, the role
of internal auditor towards the external auditors, the several departments of the company and the
management, and finally the contribution and the composition of the auditing committee are
examined.
The results of the research convey that most of the companies consider the internal auditing
of great importance for the satisfying and effective marching of a company. Hence, many companies
have decided the implementation of a department of internal auditing, even if the alternative
of hiring an internal auditor from an external auditing company promotes the reduction of
the existing departments within the company and consequently of operation costs and expenses.
Moreover, companies retain the independence and the responsibility and increase the internal
auditor s efficiency, signaling the effectiveness of internal auditing.