TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to introduce the continuous auditing system based on continuous monitoring and its implementation methodology; also to present a systematic case study of actual continuous auditing systems implemented in the financial industry and the manufacturing industry.Design/methodology/approach– The paper examines the method of implementing the continuous auditing system in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) environment, and suggests how the continuous auditing system can take firm root by looking at the successful introduction of the continuous auditing system in the financial industry and the manufacturing industry.Findings– The proposed method of implementing the continuous auditing system has the 2stage approaches which can be applied to various kinds of companies in the ERP‐based environment. In addition, the proposed cases have the important practical implications acquired in the process of implementing the continuous auditing system in the financial industry and the manufacturing industry.Practical implications– This study will help many corporations facing various types of corruption or circumvention of internal control, with their internal auditing, by showing them how to use the continuous auditing system to reinforce internal control. Also, it will make the independent auditor understand audited company's continuous monitoring system and lead to use the infrastructure for efficient and effective external auditing.Originality/value– The proposed method and cases of implementing the continuous auditing system offer an innovative approach to auditing in the ERP‐based environment because it facilitates both internal auditor and external auditor to achieve the audit objectives efficiently and effectively.
VL  - 28
IS  - 7
SN  - 0268-6902
DO  - 10.1108/MAJ-11-2012-0775
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/MAJ-11-2012-0775
AU  - Shin Il‐hang
AU  - Lee Myung‐gun
AU  - Park Woojin
PY  - 2013
Y1  - 2013/01/01
TI  - Implementation of the continuous auditing system in the ERP‐based environment
T2  - Managerial Auditing Journal
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 592
EP  - 627
Y2  - 2024/04/16
ER  -