The impact of cloud accounting on reducing creative accounting practices in commercial banks: The moderating role of internal audit

Abstract

This study attempts to study the impact of the moderating role of internal audit between cloud accounting and limiting creative accounting practices in commercial banks. The study utilized a descriptive and analytical approach. The target population of this research consists of all employees of the 13 Jordanian commercial banks listed on the Amman Stock Exchange, while the number of employees in commercial banks is (22,407) employees. This led to the use of a simple random sample of (400) employees. The results found that there is a positive effect of the moderating role of internal audit on the impact of cloud accounting on reducing creative accounting practices in commercial banks. The study suggests that future studies should give recommendations and proposals to improve and develop cloud accounting and internal auditing in commercial banks, increase transparency, monitoring and compliance in accounting and financial operations, and reduce the risks associated with cloud accounting and creative accounting practices.