The subject of the diploma thesis Assessment of the reliability of a selected process in a non-manufacturing company is the analysis of the reliability of processes and their risks. The partial goals were to perform a professional literature search of valid standards and a system analysis concerning the issue of assessing the reliability of the selected process. The first part of the diploma thesis deals with the approach to selected concepts and tools that are used in this work. Furthermore, the author dealt with selected requirements of the relevant standards ČSN EN ISO 9001:2016, ČSN EN ISO 14001:2016 a ČSN ISO 45001:2018, which relate to the issues addressed. The practical part introduces the company, especially the division of the company related to the process. Subsequently, the process was processed into an integrated flowchart and assessed using quality tools, namely FMEA analysis and Internal Audit. Based on the results obtained using these tools, the analysis revealed relevant risks and findings. In the last part, the author compared and summarized the results of the assessment and the identified findings, for which he proposed appropriate preventive measures to improve the selected process. Finally, the own conclusions and proposed preventive measures are discussed.

The existing audit risk model does not take business risk into account. The aims of this study are, firstly, to do research on the necessity of taking business risk into account in the audit risk model, and secondly, to indicate the influence of business risk on the audit risk model and on the scope of an audit. In this study, both audit and business risks were researched and it was determined that the existing audit risk model only considers the probabilities that auditors can give incorrect opinions. This study proposes a method whereby an auditor can consider both his own business risk and that ofhis client in determining an audit risk that is acceptable to him and in determining the scope ofhis audit. In addition to the probabilities of incorrect decisions by auditors the consequences thereof are also considered, thus limiting the auditor's engagement risk. / Die huidige ouditrisikomodel neem nie besigheidrisiko in ag nie. Die doel van hierdie studie is eerstens, om die noodsaaklikheid van die inagnerning van besigheidsrisiko in die ouditrisikomodel te ondersoek en tweedens, om die invloed van besigheidsrisiko op die ouditrisikomodel en op die omvang van 'n oudit aan te dui. In hierdie studie is literatuur oor ouditrisiko en besigheidsrisiko ondersoek waaruit aan die lig kom dat die huidige ouditrisikomodel net die waarskynlikhede in ag neem dat ouditeurs foutiewe menings kan uitspreek. Gevolglik stel die studie 'n metode voor waardeur 'n ouditeur beide sy eie besigheidsrisiko asook die van sy klient in ag kan neem tydens die bepaling van 'n ouditrisiko wat vir hom aanvaarbaar is en tydens die vasstelling van die omvang van sy oudit. Daardeur word nie alleen die waarskynlikhede nie, maar ook die gevolge van foutiewe besluitnemings deur ouditeurs oorweeg en 'n ouditeur se aanstellingsrisiko sodoende beperk. / Auditing / MCom (Ouditkunde)

Sammanfattning Examensarbete i företagsekonomi, Högskolan i Skövde.Kandidatuppsats, Externredovisning, vårterminen 2016 Bakgrund: Datorer har under ett halvt sekel använts i näringslivet och revisorer har använt datorer i revisionsprocessen sedan 1980-talet. Teknik är menat att effektivisera revisionen och möta behov av automatisering för att öka lönsamheten, minska tidsåtgången och underlätta revisorernas arbete. Betydelsen och utnyttjandet av automatisering och informationsteknik [IT] i revisionen har ökat kraftigt under 2000-talet som en följd av den tekniska utveckling som sker i samhället. Revisionsbevis går från papper till elektronisk form och informationssystem [IS] kontrollerar data med lite eller helt utan mänsklig inblandning. Branschens digitalisering innebär flera fördelar som flitigt belyses i litteraturen, medan eventuella nackdelar och risker lämnas obelysta.FAR publicerade år 2013 en framtidsstudie där de önskar förbereda branschen på olika förändringar och vara i framkant för att undvika fallgropar och utnyttja möjligheter. I studien utreds flera framtida drivkrafter och en av dem är digitaliseringen. Flera fördelar med digitaliseringen belyses, men också här missas eventuella nackdelar och risker. Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att, genom att undersöka dagens yrkesverksamma revisionsutövare syn, öka revisionsbranschen och revisionens intressenters förståelse för hur revisionens tillförlitlighet och revisionsrisker påverkas av digitaliseringen. Metod: Studiens empiriska material samlades in genom en kvalitativ metod. Nio revisorer och tre personer som arbetar med risker inom revision och IT-revision har intervjuats genom elva semistrukturerade intervjuer. Slutsats: Studien har kommit fram till att revisorerna i studien och forskningen är eniga om att digitaliseringen innebär flera positiva effekter för revisionen. Exempelvis en ökad kvalitet på slutprodukten, effektivare revisionsprocess och minskad upptäcktsrisk genom att större datamängder kan analyseras. Det föreligger dock en tvetydighet kring huruvida det påverkar revisionens tillförlitlighet som slutprodukt. Studien har visat att yrkesverksamma revisorer har svårt att se risker med den tekniska utvecklingen. Studien har även visat att revisorerna inte har eller anser sig behöva några speciella IT-kunskaper, samtidigt som forskningen menar att IT-kunskaper är mycket viktiga för revisorernas förmåga att göra kvalificerade riskbedömningar. Nyckelord: Revision, digitalisering, tillförlitlighet, förtroende, revisionsrisk, revisionskvalitet, revisionsautomatisering, IT, teknik, IT-revision, ARM. / Abstract Degree in Business Administration, University of SkövdeBachelor Thesis, Financial Accounting, spring term 2016 Background: Computers have been used for half a century in business and auditors have been using computers in the audit process since the 1980s. Technology is meant to make the audit more efficient and meet the needs of automation to increase profitability, reduce the timescale and facilitate the work of the auditors. The meaning and utilization of automation and information technology [IT] in the audit has increased greatly in the 2000s as a result of technological developments taking place in society. Audit evidence goes from paper to electronic and information systems [IS] controls data with little or no human intervention. The industry digitization has several advantages as extensively illustrated in the literature, but the possible disadvantages and risks left not observed. FAR published in 2013 a prospective study in which they wish to prepare the industry to various changes and be in the forefront to avoid pitfalls and exploit opportunities. The study investigated several future drivers and one of them is digitization. Several benefits of digitization are illuminated, but also this study missed potential disadvantages and risks. Purpose: The purpose of this study is that, by examining today's professionals audit practitioners sight, improve the accounting profession and audit stakeholders' understanding of how the reliability of audit and audit risks are affected by digitization. Method: The study's empirical material was gathered through a qualitative method. Nine auditors and three people working with risk assurance and IT audit have been interviewed through eleven semi-structured interviews. Conclusion: The study has concluded that the auditors of the study and research agree that digitization brings several positive effects for the audit. For example, a higher end product quality, a more efficient audit process and reduced detection-risk as a result of larger amounts of data being analyzed. However, there is an ambiguity as to whether it affects the reliability of the audit as a final product. The study has shown that practicing auditors has difficult to see the risks of technological progress. The study has also shown that the auditors did not have or think they need any special IT skills, but research says that IT skills are very important for the auditor's ability to make qualified risk assessments. Keywords: Audit, digitization, reliability, trust, audit risk, audit quality, audit automation, IT, technology, IT audit, ARM.

The thesis deals with the verification of selected internal processes and items in final accounts of the company Graziano Trasmissioni, Ltd. The theoretical basis of the thesis concerns problems with audit planning and performance. It provides an explanation of essential audit definitions, objectives and phases and a description of audit risks. It characterises methods which can be used for obtaining appropriate and sufficient audit evidence that is necessary for expressing the auditor's opinion about credibility of final accounts. The emphasis is on obtaining information with the assistance of control and substantive tests. In the practical part of the thesis, control tests are applied to a purchase and sales process. The test results should show whether the internal control mechanisms are effective or not. The substantive tests validate balances of accounts receivable and accounts payable. The specific objectives are tested and the results prove whether the account balances are misrepresented in the financial statements or not.

Audito rizikos įvertinimas yra vienas iš svarbiausių ilgalaikio materialiojo turto audito elementų. Audito rizika – tai rizika, kad audito metu nebus atskleisti melagingi duomenys finansinėse ataskaitose. Auditorius iki numatydamas testus ir procedūras, atlieka audito rizikos įvertinimą ir prognozuoja, kuriame ilgalaikio materialiojo turto apskaitos proceso etape gali būti daugiausia klaidų ir netikslumų. Nuo audito rizikos dydžio nustatymo priklauso audito apimtis, nuoseklumas, įrodymų rinkimas, procedūrų skaičius ir pobūdis. Didėjant auditoriaus atsakomybei prieš informacijos vartotojus, kartu didėja ir ilgalaikio materialiojo turto audito rizika. Todėl labai svarbu skirti pakankamai dėmesio ilgalaikio materialiojo turto audito rizikos įvertinimui. / Audit is attributed to these spheres of activity, for which inevitable risk is characteristic. Every auditor has to analyse himself the size of acceptable risk. Audit volume, consistency, gathering of the arguments, preparing of work documents, number and character of tests and procedures depends on the right accepted audit risk size. Audit risk evaluation is one of the most important elements of audit process. Investigating factors, having influence of audit, it is purposeful to distribute them according two the most important features: 1) according to dependency on auditor (dependent and independent on auditor) and 2) according to the types of audit risks (inherent, control and detection risk). It is important to investigate fixed factors in the early stages of audit.

The existing audit risk model does not take business risk into account. The aims of this study are, firstly, to do research on the necessity of taking business risk into account in the audit risk model, and secondly, to indicate the influence of business risk on the audit risk model and on the scope of an audit. In this study, both audit and business risks were researched and it was determined that the existing audit risk model only considers the probabilities that auditors can give incorrect opinions. This study proposes a method whereby an auditor can consider both his own business risk and that ofhis client in determining an audit risk that is acceptable to him and in determining the scope ofhis audit. In addition to the probabilities of incorrect decisions by auditors the consequences thereof are also considered, thus limiting the auditor's engagement risk. / Die huidige ouditrisikomodel neem nie besigheidrisiko in ag nie. Die doel van hierdie studie is eerstens, om die noodsaaklikheid van die inagnerning van besigheidsrisiko in die ouditrisikomodel te ondersoek en tweedens, om die invloed van besigheidsrisiko op die ouditrisikomodel en op die omvang van 'n oudit aan te dui. In hierdie studie is literatuur oor ouditrisiko en besigheidsrisiko ondersoek waaruit aan die lig kom dat die huidige ouditrisikomodel net die waarskynlikhede in ag neem dat ouditeurs foutiewe menings kan uitspreek. Gevolglik stel die studie 'n metode voor waardeur 'n ouditeur beide sy eie besigheidsrisiko asook die van sy klient in ag kan neem tydens die bepaling van 'n ouditrisiko wat vir hom aanvaarbaar is en tydens die vasstelling van die omvang van sy oudit. Daardeur word nie alleen die waarskynlikhede nie, maar ook die gevolge van foutiewe besluitnemings deur ouditeurs oorweeg en 'n ouditeur se aanstellingsrisiko sodoende beperk. / Auditing / MCom (Ouditkunde)

First part of this thesis content basic information about an audit, its history and present, relation between internal and external audit, an internal audit and its function, an Internal Auditor. Separate part is applied to risk management. Second part of this thesis characterize a company, the securities trader, present specifics of an internal audit and risk management in this company and briefly clarify a conception of a capital adequacy. Further describe execution of an internal audit and risk management, judge their benefits for the company and content suggestions for more efficient execution and usage of an internal audit and risk management.

The goal of the thesis Internal Audit and Risk Management is to analyze Internal Audit in the selected company, to form the process for implementation of Risk Management System and to evaluate software solutions for Internal Audit and Risk Management in the company. The thesis is focused first on the historical development and the Standards for Internal Audit and Risk Management and on the interdependence of these disciplines with Corporate Governance. In the practical part is analyzed Internal Audit and Risk Management function and there are outlined possibilities of the software solutions in the company.

Topic of this master's thesis is testing of selected items of financial statements from the auditor's perspective. Thesis is divided into 4 main chapters. The first three are methodological where the first of them describes characteristics of auditing as such, its meaning, functions, purpose and object. It also explains a role of the auditor, their job description, competence, responsibility and subsequently describes The Chamber of Auditors of the Czech Republic. The second chapter analyses legal regulations of the audit, ie. laws, regulations and standards that effect both the accounting and the audit. The third and final theoretical chapter describes the methodology and steps of the audit and all the activities that audit involves. The fourth, practical chapter includes explained methodology on selected financial statement items such as tangible and intangible fixed assets, personnel expenses, short-term financial assets, inventory, receivables, equity, reserve fund, revenues and expenses related to their own production and production margin.

The diploma thesis focuses on comparasion of internal and external audit procedures in the selected business unit. It specifies differencies between types of audit. The differencies are applied to practical cases in the selected business unit. There are specified benefits resulting from cooperation between internal and external auditors. It contains suggestions for improving internal audit in selected business unit.