A Comparative Study about Internal Auditing Approach between Germany and China

While internal audit is one of the most important functions and procedures for internal control of the firms＇ normal operations from the perspective of financial terms, different countries, due to their stages of economic developments （developed countries VS. developing countries）, unique governmental regulations, and different societal and cultural traditions, have implemented different internal audit systems and approaches. This paper describes a comparative study exploring some key differences between the internal audit system in China and its counterpart in Germany---from the following five important aspects： the origin and development of internal audit, the structure of internal audit system, the relationship between firms＇ internal audit and the government agency, the responsibility and accountability of internal audit, and the quality of internal auditors. Based on the comparative analysis, four suggestions are made for future improvement on the internal audit system in China, along with managerial discussions.

A Comparative Study about Internal Auditing Approach between Germany and China