INTERNAL AUDIT AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KAMPALA: A CASE OF EQUITY BANK-KAMPALA

Abstract

The study examined the influence of internal audit on the financial sustainability of commercial banks in Kampala: a case of Equity Bank-Kampala. It specifically focused on; demonstrating the relationship between financial planning and financial sustainability, examining the relationship between financial execution and financial sustainability, and assessing the relationship between financial reporting and financial sustainability. The study was carried out using a cross sectional survey research design where both quantitative and qualitative research approaches were also used. The data was collected using questionnaires and interviews and during data collection; both purposive and simple random sampling methods were used. A sample size of 52 respondents who are management and employees of Equity Bank, Kampala was also used in the study.