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Организационные аспекты внутреннего аудита в итальянских корпоративных группах // Organizational aspects of the internal audit of Italian corporate groups

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  • A. Tafuro

    (Department of Management, Economics, Mathematics and Statistics University of Salento)

  • A. Costa

    (Department of Management, Economics, Mathematics and Statistics University of Salento)

  • A. Fanelli

    (Department of Management, Economics, Mathematics and Statistics University of Salento)

  • А. Тафуро

    (Департамент экономических наук, Университет Саленто)

  • А. Коста

    (Департамент экономических наук, Университет Саленто)

  • А. Фанелли

    (Департамент экономических наук, Университет Саленто)

Abstract

The objective of the paper is to explore some organizational aspects of the activity of Internal Audit (IA) in corporate groups. Having noted the limited literature on the subject, the authors intend to make a scientific contribution with the intention of reducing the existing gap in said literature, paying particular attention to the Italian context. In addition to expanding the knowledge of scholars and professionals in this sector, the content of the paper may be of support to the governing bodies of a corporate group, offering insights to better organize the function of IA and to ensure that activities are more efficient and effective for all entities of the group. Purpose. The Internal Audit’s organizational aspects are particularly complex within corporate groups. The paper focuses on: a) the Internal Audit operating model that can be adopted: in-house solutions rather than outsourcing solutions; b) the organization structure adopted for manage the activities of the Internal Audit Function. Целью статьи является презентация анализа некоторых организационных аспектов внутреннего аудита в корпоративных группах. Отмечая недостаточность литературы по этой теме, авторы попытались внести свой вклад в существующий пробел в научных исследованиях, уделяя особое внимание условиям экономической деятельности корпоративных групп в Италии. В дополнение к расширению знаний студентов и профессионалов авторы статьи рассчитывают, что ее содержание поможет топ-менеджменту корпоративных групп в лучшей организации функционирования их внутреннего аудита, а также повысить эффективность и действенностьработы их подразделений. В статье сосредоточено внимание на следующих аспектах внутреннего аудита: а) на применении оперативной модели внутреннего аудита, опирающегося в большой мере на внутренние русурсы, чем на аутсорсинг; б) на организационных структурах, используемых в управлении деятельностью внутреннего аудита.

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  • A. Tafuro & A. Costa & A. Fanelli & А. Тафуро & А. Коста & А. Фанелли, 2016. "Организационные аспекты внутреннего аудита в итальянских корпоративных группах // Organizational aspects of the internal audit of Italian corporate groups," Review of Business and Economics Studies // Review of Business and Economics Studies, Финансовый Университет // Financial University, vol. 4(3), pages 68-90.
    • Handle: RePEc:scn:00rbes:y:2016:i:3:p:68-90
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