An Evaluate of status the Internal Controls system in Educational-Remedial Hospitals of Tehran City After the Implementation of Modern Financial System
Subject Areas : medical documentsRazeyeh Alikhani 1 , mehdi Maranjory 2 , Noshin Joz Khlil poor 3
1 - Assistant professor, Department of Accounting, Islamic Azad University, Chalous Branch, Chalous, Iran, Correspondent author, Email: Alikhani_r2@yahoo.com
2 - Ph.D Accounting, Islamic Azad University, Chalous Branch, Chalous, Iran
3 - Financial Expert, University of social welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Keywords: Teaching Hospitals, New Financial System, : Internal Controls System,
Abstract :
Introduction: The presence of internal control systems leads to an increase of efficiency, reduction of property loss risk levels, achieving the logical assurance in financial statement’ trust factors, and complying with laws and regulations. Internal control mechanisms should be identified as the necessary component of each system which management uses to regulate and guide the activities not as a separate mechanism in an executive body. This paper aims, above all, to evaluate the functioning of Educational- Remedial hospitals in the city of Tehran regarding the use of internal control systems. Methods: The data for this survey research were acquired through distribution of questionnaire among 107 employees of financial sector in the Educational-Remedial Hospitals of Tehran City. Using the statistical methods of Binomial and One-sample Tests, the data were analyzed to test the hypotheses. Results: Due to the significant threshold test is 0/001 and 0/05 is less than the average calculated (3/500), the average abstention (3), more (H1: μ> 3). Therefore, the implementation of new financial systems, internal control system hospitals - of Tehran, the level is satisfactory. Conclusion: Thefindings of the current study, demonstrate that the degree of familiarity of employees of financial sector in the Educational-Remedial Hospitals of Tehran was tap. To that after implementing the modern financial system, internal controls system possess acceptable level. Introduction: The presence of internal control systems leads to an increase of efficiency, reduction of property loss risk levels, achieving the logical assurance in financial statement’ trust factors, and complying with laws and regulations. Internal control mechanisms should be identified as the necessary component of each system which management uses to regulate and guide the activities not as a separate mechanism in an executive body. This paper aims, above all, to evaluate the functioning of Educational- Remedial hospitals in the city of Tehran regarding the use of internal control systems. Methods: The data for this survey research were aquired through distribution of questionnaire among 107 employees of financial sector in the Educational-Remedial Hospitals of Tehran City. Using the statistical methods of Binomial and One-sample Tests, the data were analyzed to test the hypotheses.Results: The results of the study show that after implementing the modern financial system, internal control system of Tehran’s Educational- Remedial hospitals possess acceptable level.Conclusion: The findings of the current study, demonstrate that the degree of familiarity of employees of financial sector in the Educational-Remedial Hospitals of Tehran was tap. Whih that after implementing the modern financial system, internal controls system possess acceptable level.
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1- Maranjory M, Alikhani R. Principles of Auditing 1. First Edition, Tehran: Daneshpazir; 2011: 145-151. [in Persian]
2- COSO. Internal Control – Integrated Framework. Executive Summary, Committee of Sponsoring Organizations; 2001: available at: www.coso.organ.
3- Karbasi Yazdi H, Tarighi A. Assessment of the Benefits of Accrual Accounting systems in Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Journal of Auditing Knowledge, 2009; 9(30): 16-27. [in Persian]
4- Mahdavi Gh. Accountability systems and Governmental Accounting of Iran. Quarterly Journal of Auditing, 2000; 7: 38-43. [in Persian]
5- Chenhall R. Management control systems design with in its organizational context: Findings from contingency-based research and directions for the future. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 2003; 28(2–3): 127–168.
6- Abdulkadir HS. Challenges of implementing internal control systems in Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) in Kenya: A case of Faith-Based Organizations (FBO) in Coast Region. IOSR Journal of Business and Management, 2014; 16 (3): 57-62.
7- Jokipii A. Determinants and consequences of internal control in firms: a contingency theory based analysis. Journal of Management and Governance, 2010; 14(2): 115-144.
8- Chorafas DN. Strategic Business Planning for Accountants: Methods, Tools and Case Studies. CIMA Publishing is an imprint of Elsevier, First Edition; 2007.
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10- Babajani J. Assessing the Capacity of Responsible Accountability Reporting and Accounting systems of the Government of Islamic Republic of Iran. Quarterly Journal of Accounting Studies, 2004; 6: 26-54. [in Persian]
11- Mahdavi Gh, Mohammadi S. Possibility of Implementing Accrual Basis in the Municipalities. The Financial Accounting and Auditing research, 2011; 3(11): 1-24. [in Persian]
12- Effah A. An Evaluation of internal financial controls in public hospitals. A case study of regional and municipal hospital, Sunyani and District hospital, Bechem (Brong-Ahafo). A Dissertation submitted to the Institute of Distance Learning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration (CEMBA); 2011: Institute of Distance Learning, KNUST.
13- Sarens G, De Visscher Ch, Van Gils D. Risk management and internal control in the public sector: an in-depth analysis of Belgian social security Public Institutions; 2010: Documentatieblad, 70e jaargang.nr.3.3e Kwartaal.
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15- Zarei M, Abdi S. Internal controls and problems in Sector Governmental. Journal of Auditing Knowledge, 2010; 10(39): 25-34. [Persian]
16- Jamei R, Karamzadeh T. The Role of informatiom Technology (IT) in promotion of Accrual Accounting system in the Medical Science Universities in Iran. Journal of Empirical Research in Accounting, 2014; 4(13): 85–103. [Persian]
17- Regenstein M, Huang J. Stresses to the Safety Net: The Public Hospital Perspective', Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Washington, DC. Jun; 2005.
18- Bazzoli GJ, Manhein LM, Waters TM. U.S. hospital industry restructuring and the hospital safety net. Inquiry-Excellus Health Plan, 2003; 40: 6-24.
19- Nasiripour A, Toloi Ashlagi A, Tabibi J, Maleki M, Abolghasem Gorji H. Financial statements Analysis Medical Universities in Iran. Journal of Health Administration, 2012; 15(49): 77-88. [in Persian]
20- Mahdavi Gh. Golmohammadi M. An Investigation into the level of Familiarity of Chief Financial Officers with New Methods of Budgeting in Fars Province Authorities. Journal of Health Accounting, 2012; 1(1): 85-110. [Persian]