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Empirical research on internal audit function in corporate governance

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K03783
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Accounting
Research InstitutionAoyama Gakuin University

Principal Investigator

YAZAWA KENICHI  青山学院大学, 経営学部, 教授 (70406817)

Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywordsコーポレート・ガバナンス / 内部監査 / 外部監査
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research investigates internal audit function in corporate governance. Results are as follows. (1) With regards to the determinants of external and internal audit costs, while company size and ratio of outside director have same positive impacts on these costs, debt ratio and listing of emerging market have opposite directions, that is, positive impacts to external audit costs and negative impacts to internal audit costs. (2)External and internal audit costs are positively associated with each other after controlling the determinant factors to these costs. (3)While internal audit quality is positively associated with internal audit costs, it is not associated with external audit costs. (4)While the cooperation with internal audit department and other governance functions is positively associated with internal audit costs, it is not associated with external audit costs.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2017 2016 2015 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (2 results) Journal Article (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] The University of New South Wales(Australia)

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of New South Wales(Australia)

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] The Relationship between Audit Team Composition, Audit Fees, and Quality2017

    • Author(s)
      Hossain Sarowar、Yazawa Kenichi、Monroe Gary S.
    • Journal Title

      AUDITING: A Journal of Practice & Theory

      Volume: 36 Issue: 3 Pages: 115-135

    • DOI

      10.2308/ajpt-51682

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] 監査報酬の国際実証研究:なぜ日本企業の監査報酬は低いのか2016

    • Author(s)
      矢澤憲一
    • Journal Title

      青山経営論集

      Volume: 51(3) Pages: 221-247

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] コーポレート・ガバナンスにおける内部監査の機能(中間報告)2015

    • Author(s)
      松井隆幸、町田祥弘、矢澤憲一
    • Journal Title

      月刊監査研究

      Volume: 502 Pages: 13-29

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 監査報酬の国際実証研究:日本企業の監査報酬は増えたのか2017

    • Author(s)
      矢澤憲一
    • Organizer
      日本会計研究学会第76回大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 日本データを用いたアーカイバル監査研究の可能性 -我々は日本の監査の質について何を知っているのか2017

    • Author(s)
      矢澤憲一
    • Organizer
      日本監査研究学会第36回大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The relationship between external and internal audit efforts2017

    • Author(s)
      Kenichi Yazawa
    • Organizer
      American Accounting Association Annual Meeting 2017
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The Relationship between EXternal and Internal Audit Efforts2016

    • Author(s)
      矢澤憲一
    • Organizer
      28th. Asian-Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues
    • Place of Presentation
      Hawaii, America
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-06
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The Relationship between EXternal and Internal Audit Efforts2016

    • Author(s)
      矢澤憲一
    • Organizer
      日本会計研究学会
    • Place of Presentation
      静岡、日本
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-12
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Are Big N and industry specialist audit fee premiums associated with the size and composition of audit teams?2016

    • Author(s)
      矢澤憲一
    • Organizer
      American Accounting Association Annual meeting 2016
    • Place of Presentation
      NY, America
    • Year and Date
      2016-08-08
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Are Big N and industry specialist audit fee premiums associated with the size and composition of audit teams?2016

    • Author(s)
      矢澤憲一
    • Organizer
      39th. European Accounting Association, Annual Congress
    • Place of Presentation
      MECC Maastricht, Netherlands
    • Year and Date
      2016-05-11
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2019-03-29  

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