Readiness towards digitalization among auditors in Malaysian financial institution

This study investigates the readiness of auditors in Malaysian financial institutions to embrace digitalization. It examines the influence of organizational support, technology benefits, and people's emotions on auditors' readiness for digital transformation. Through qualitative research i...

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Main Author: Anbarasan, Kumar
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description This study investigates the readiness of auditors in Malaysian financial institutions to embrace digitalization. It examines the influence of organizational support, technology benefits, and people's emotions on auditors' readiness for digital transformation. Through qualitative research involving semi-structured interviews, the study identifies key factors shaping auditors' readiness and proposes a conceptual framework to guide future research and practice. The findings reveal that continuous training programs, investment in advanced technologies, and a supportive management team are crucial for fostering readiness among auditors. The integration of digital technologies, such as data analytics, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, into audit processes could improve efficiency, accuracy, and the ability to focus on more strategic tasks. Auditors expressed optimism, positivity, excitement, and confidence about the increasing reliance on digital technologies in their profession. The study concludes that organizational support, technology benefits, and people's emotions are vital in shaping auditors' readiness towards digitalization.
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spelling my.uum.etd-121052026-04-26T09:07:52Z https://etd.uum.edu.my/12105/ Readiness towards digitalization among auditors in Malaysian financial institution Anbarasan, Kumar HF5667 Professional Ethics. Auditors. T Technology (General) This study investigates the readiness of auditors in Malaysian financial institutions to embrace digitalization. It examines the influence of organizational support, technology benefits, and people's emotions on auditors' readiness for digital transformation. Through qualitative research involving semi-structured interviews, the study identifies key factors shaping auditors' readiness and proposes a conceptual framework to guide future research and practice. The findings reveal that continuous training programs, investment in advanced technologies, and a supportive management team are crucial for fostering readiness among auditors. The integration of digital technologies, such as data analytics, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, into audit processes could improve efficiency, accuracy, and the ability to focus on more strategic tasks. Auditors expressed optimism, positivity, excitement, and confidence about the increasing reliance on digital technologies in their profession. The study concludes that organizational support, technology benefits, and people's emotions are vital in shaping auditors' readiness towards digitalization. Embargo 2024 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en https://etd.uum.edu.my/12105/1/s830601_01.pdf text en https://etd.uum.edu.my/12105/2/s830601_02.pdf Anbarasan, Kumar (2024) Readiness towards digitalization among auditors in Malaysian financial institution. Masters thesis, Universiti Utara Malaysia.
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Readiness towards digitalization among auditors in Malaysian financial institution
title Readiness towards digitalization among auditors in Malaysian financial institution
title_full Readiness towards digitalization among auditors in Malaysian financial institution
title_fullStr Readiness towards digitalization among auditors in Malaysian financial institution
title_full_unstemmed Readiness towards digitalization among auditors in Malaysian financial institution
title_short Readiness towards digitalization among auditors in Malaysian financial institution
title_sort readiness towards digitalization among auditors in malaysian financial institution
topic HF5667 Professional Ethics. Auditors.
T Technology (General)
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