IMPACT OF INTERNAL AUDITING ON NIGERIAN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN ACHIEVING ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS

Companies occupy a unique position in an economic setting by virtue of their operation in terms of the goods and services they provide. The growing complexities in the organization have necessitated the need for the functional and effective internal audit. Prior to the ultimate statutory audit and because of incessant reports of fraud, mismanagement and misappropriation of funds in manufacturing companies, the internal audit function becomes imperative. This study therefore investigated the impact of internal auditing on Nigerian manufacturing industry in achievingorganization goals using DangoteFlour Mill plc, Ilorin as a case. The study utilized primary data sourced through the administration of well structuralquestionnaire on a sample size of 160 employees of the company who are selected using simplerandom sampling technique. The data collected were analyzed with descriptive analytical method and the studyfound that internal audit content to achievedof organizational goal in Dangote Flour Mill Plc. The study therefore recommended many other things that managerial should ensure that internal audit is given a freehand to perform its functions.