This free survey is powered by QUESTIONPRO.COM
0%
Exit Survey »
 
 
MBA Research Project

Researcher: Amaren Pillay (084 516 0181)

Supervisor: Jugjith Deodutt (031 260 )

Research Office: Ms P Ximba (031 260 3587)


Background
This survey is part of an MBA student dissertation for the University of KZN. It is entirely voluntary, and your responses are completely confidential.


Directions
• There are 15 questions, which should take less than 10 minutes to complete.
• Make sure not to skip any questions.
• If you wish to exit at any time, please feel free to do so.
• Completion of this questionnaire confirms your consent to use this data in the study being conducted.
• You should take the questionnaire only once.

Participation
Your participation in this project is voluntary. You may refuse to participate or withdraw from the project at any time with no negative consequence. There will be no monetary gain from participating in this survey/focus group. Confidentiality and anonymity of records identifying you as a participant will be maintained by the Graduate School of Business and Leadership, UKZN.
If you have any questions or concerns about completing the questionnaire or about participating in this study, you may contact me or my supervisor at the numbers listed above.

Thank you for participating.
I consent to this data being used in the study
 
 
 
 
My position is
 
Employees
 
Supervisors
 
Team leaders
 
Managers
 
Senior Management
 
Executive
 
 
 
Do you have an internal audit department?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Outsourced
 
 
 
Please rank (1-4) the following in order of important: 1 mean the most important and 4 the least important

Do think main purposes for internal auditor

Is a Financial check
There to perform any gaps in the internal control
to detect fraud
To reduce external audit fees
 
 
 
Do you think internal auditors are watchdogs who intrude and scrutinise the business practices?
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly Agree
 
 
 
Do you think internal auditors are value adding business partners?
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly Agree
 
 
 
Does the internal auditor display sufficient background/knowledge about the operational characteristics of the activities being reviewed?
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly Agree
 
 
 
Is the information requested by internal auditors reasonable?
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly Agree
 
 
 
Does the audit findings identify root causes of problems?
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly Agree
 
 
 
Does the recommendations resolve the root causes of problems?
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly Agree
 
 
 
Does the internal auditor communicate the recommendations to the relevant parties?
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly Agree
 
 
 
The internal audit department is regarded as a training ground for operational managers?
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly Agree
 
 
 
Is the internal audit department regarded as a safe department in which to develop inexperienced staff?
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly Agree
 
 
 
Does the internal audit department provide advice to other departments?
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly Agree
 
 
 
Does the internal audit department provide resource to other departments?
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly Agree
 
 
 
The internal audit department effectively understands all the key operations of the company?
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly Agree
 
 
 
Is the internal audit department sufficiently resourced to operate effectively?
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly Agree
 
 
 
Is the internal audit department the only review of employees work?
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly Agree
 
Survey Software Powered by QuestionPro Survey Software