Article 1 In order to standardize the internal audit work, clarify the responsibilities of internal audit institutions and personnel, and improve the quality of internal audit work, these Standards are formulated in accordance with the Audit Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Internal Audit and relevant laws and regulations.
Article 2 The term "internal audit" as mentioned in these Standards refers to an independent and objective supervision and evaluation activity within an organization, which promotes the realization of organizational objectives by checking and evaluating the authenticity, legality and effectiveness of business activities and internal control.
Article 3 These Standards are applicable to the internal audit institutions and personnel of various organizations and all their audit activities.
Chapter II General Policy
Article 4 General standards refer to the establishment, authority, basic qualifications and professional requirements of internal auditors.
Article 5 The establishment of an internal audit institution shall consider the organizational nature, scale, internal governance structure and relevant laws and regulations, and be equipped with a certain number of internal auditors.
Article 6 An internal audit institution shall establish a strict internal quality control system and actively understand and participate in the construction of the organization's internal control system.
Article 7 Internal auditors should have professional knowledge and ability, be familiar with the business activities and internal control of their own institutions, and maintain this professional ability through continuing education.
Article 8 Internal auditors shall abide by professional ethics and perform audit business with due care.
Article 9 Internal audit institutions and personnel shall maintain independence and objectivity, and shall not participate in any actual operation and management activities of the audited entity.
Article 10 Internal auditors should have basic interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with others in an appropriate way.
Chapter III Operation Guide
Eleventh operating norms are the code of conduct that internal audit institutions and personnel should follow in the stages of audit planning, audit preparation and audit implementation.
Twelfth internal auditors in the audit process, should fully consider the importance and audit risk.
Thirteenth internal auditors should consider the risks of the organization and the needs of management, formulate audit plans, arrange audit work reasonably, and report to the competent leader for approval before implementation.
Fourteenth internal auditors before the implementation of the audit, should be delivered to the audited units in audit notice, and make the necessary audit preparations.
Fifteenth internal auditors should thoroughly investigate and understand the situation of the audited entity, and test the authenticity, legitimacy and effectiveness of its business activities and internal control.
Article 16 Internal auditors can use audit methods such as discussion, inspection, sampling and analysis procedures to obtain sufficient, relevant and reliable audit evidence to support audit conclusions and audit recommendations.
Seventeenth internal auditors should actively use computers to assist the audit process. Audit under the computer information system should not change the objectives and scope of the audit plan.
Article 18 Internal auditors shall record the audit evidence, audit conclusions and audit suggestions collected and evaluated in the audit working papers.
Chapter IV Reporting Standards
Article 19 Reporting standards are the code of conduct that internal auditors should follow when reflecting audit results and issuing audit reports, and when the person in charge of internal audit approves and submits audit reports.
Twentieth internal auditors shall issue an audit report after the audit. The preparation of internal audit report must be based on the audit results, and be objective, accurate, clear, complete and constructive.
Article 21 The internal audit report shall explain the audit purpose, scope, conclusions and suggestions, and may include the opinions of the person in charge of the audited entity on the audit conclusions and suggestions.
Article 22 The internal audit report shall state that it shall be handled in accordance with the internal auditing standards of China. If it is not handled in accordance with the standards, the audit report shall explain and explain it.
Twenty-third internal audit institutions shall establish an internal audit report review system. The person in charge of internal audit shall examine whether the audit evidence is sufficient, relevant and reliable, whether the audit report is clear, whether the audit conclusion is reasonable and whether the audit suggestion is feasible.
Article 24 An internal audit institution shall, after the internal audit report is approved by the competent leader, issue an audit opinion or audit decision to the audited entity.
Article 25 The audit report of an internal audit institution is a relative guarantee for the authenticity, legality and effectiveness of the business activities and internal control of the audited entity.
Twenty-sixth internal auditors should conduct follow-up audits to ensure that the audit conclusions and suggestions put forward in the audit report are effectively implemented.
Chapter V Internal Management Standards
Twenty-seventh internal management norms are the norms for the heads of internal audit institutions to manage internal audit work, make full use of audit resources, perform internal audit duties and achieve audit objectives.
Article 28 The person in charge of an internal audit institution shall determine the annual audit objectives, formulate the annual audit work plan, and prepare the human resources plan and financial budget.
Article 29 The person-in-charge of an internal audit institution shall, in accordance with the Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Internal Audit and the Standards for Internal Auditing of China, and in combination with the actual situation of the institution, formulate an audit manual to guide the work of internal auditors and serve as the basis for supervision and inspection.
Article 30 The person in charge of an internal audit institution shall establish an internal incentive system, supervise and assess the work of internal auditors, and evaluate their performance.
Article 31 The person in charge of an internal audit institution shall keep in touch with the state audit institution and accept the supervision and guidance of the state audit institution according to law; We should keep coordination with non-governmental audit organizations and evaluate their work efficiency.
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions
Article 32 These Standards shall be interpreted by the China Institute of Internal Auditors and promulgated by the National Audit Office.
Article 33 These Standards shall come into force as of.