The influence of audit committee effectiveness on banks’ performance in Yemen

This study aims at examining the effect of audit committee (AC) effectiveness characteristics namely, the frequency of meeting between AC and internal auditors, AC reviews of the internal audit proposals and AC reviews of the internal audit results on the performance of the bank’s performance. The...

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Main Authors: Al-Matari, Yahya Ali, Homaid, Abdo Ali, Alaaraj, Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EconJournals 2016
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Online Access:https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/20555/1/IJEFI%206%204%202016%201424%201428.pdf
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Summary:This study aims at examining the effect of audit committee (AC) effectiveness characteristics namely, the frequency of meeting between AC and internal auditors, AC reviews of the internal audit proposals and AC reviews of the internal audit results on the performance of the bank’s performance. The study utilized a survey questionnaire method targeting 20 banks operating in Yemen.The result of the study was based on 112 usable questionnaires. The findings showed that there is a significant relationship between the three AC effectiveness characteristics and the performance of banks. Review of literatures concerning the AC characteristics used in this study are presented, the practical implications and the suggestions for future research works are also highlighted.