When employees at all levels perceive that the top management assigns importance to the function of IA, they will cooperate and support these processes (Cohen & Sayag, 2010). This implies that internal audit staffs are more motivated and encouraged to perform audit activities given good management’s awareness of IA values. Sarens and Beelde (2006) used a case study approach of five Belgian firms to explore the expectations and perception of both senior management and internal auditors with respect to the relationship between these two parties. They find that, when internal audit operates primarily in a management support role, there is a lack of perceived objectivity and the relationship the audit committee is week. However, senior management’s expectations significantly influence internal audit and that the perception of senior management is critical to the acceptance and appreciation, to promote value added and to the maturity of internal audit function with the organization.
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