The Key Factors of Internal Audit Performance in Health Sectors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An Empirical Review
Keywords:
Risk management, Internal Audit, Government Units in KSA, Saudi Vision 2030, Health sectorAbstract
The objective of the study to develop a conceptual model on the effect of auditor competency, e-audit and management support towards internal audit performance among health sectors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
To give evidence-based insights and consolidate existing empirical investigations, a thorough evaluation of the literature is carried out. From the literature, it helps to clarify how the key factors may affect the performance of internal audit (IA) applied affect the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) health system.
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