Watchdogs, helpers or protectors? – Internal auditing in Malaysian local government
This paper examines internal auditor roles to support public governance in a developing country context, through interviews with chief audit executives across 17 Malaysian Local Government Authorities. Drawing on critical theory, the research shows that internal auditors seek to legitimise their pos...
| Main Authors: | Ferry,, Laurence, Zakaria, Zamzulaila, Zakaria, Zarina, Slack, Richard E. |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English English English |
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Elsevier Ltd
2017
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/63101/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/63101/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/63101/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/63101/1/63101_Watchdogs%2C%20helpers%20or%20protectors_article.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/63101/2/63101_Watchdogs%2C%20helpers%20or%20protectors_scopus.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/63101/13/63101_Watchdogs%2C%20helpers%20or%20protectors.pdf |
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