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...

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Main Authors:	Ferry,, Laurence, Zakaria, Zamzulaila, Zakaria, Zarina, Slack, Richard E.
Format:	Article
Language:	en en en
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 2017
Subjects:	HC94 By region or country HF5601 Accounting. Bookkeeping
Online Access:	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 http://irep.iium.edu.my/63101/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0155998216301491
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