Role Domination of Service Assurance in Internal Audit Process

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to reveal dominance of assurance service role in audit internal process. Study was conducted using a critical paradigm with a case study approach. The reason to use a case study approach because problem of internal audit is contextual, so practice reality of internal auditing in each organization has its own characteristics. This study focus is activity that takes place in internal audit process. Data was collected through  observation and interviews. Data were analyzed using Habermas's theory of communication action. This study results is  indicate that the dominant role of internal audit in PT Ojo Dumeh still occur . It can be traced from the interaction between auditor and auditee. The interaction of two actors stuck in bureaucratic families . This situation occurs because mediated by money and power, this will encourage the emergence of pathology in the practice of internal auditing .

Keywords: Internal Audit, Domination, Assurance service.