IMPACT OF ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION IN

INTERNAL AUDITING OF SELECTED MERCHANDISING ENTERPRISES

IN SAN PEDRO CITY, LAGUNA

Presented by:

Diang, Ricky Mib B.

Cubilla, Rubieneth May O.

Rubio, Mellanie Rose G.

 SCOPE AND LIMITATION

This study will be focusing on the impact of robotic process automation (RPA) to

the internal auditing of the selected merchandising enterprises in San Pedro city,

Laguna. The data collection will be conducted to 100 randomly selected internal

auditing employee in selected merchandising enterprises in San Pedro city, Laguna who

will represent the population.

This research assess and analyze the effects of applying advanced technology

known as robotic process automation (RPA) to the operations in internal auditing and

the decision making of the selected merchandising businesses. This research will not

cover other department in an enterprises and other advance technology. Each

employee will answer the same questionnaire given by the researchers. The given data

will only be applicable to the respondents of the research and it will not applicable to

impact of robotic process automation (RPA) to the internal auditing of other

merchandising enterprises who estrangements to the population of this research. The

questionnaires will be the main source of data and it will prepared by the researchers.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The study will be undertaken to find out the impact of robotic process automation (RPA)

to the operations of internal auditing of the selected merchandising enterprises in

making decisions in San Pedro city, Laguna.

The findings of the researcher paper will benefit the following individuals and group of

people:

Merchandising enterprises. It will help the merchandising enterprise adopt to the fast

changing technology and to lessen their operating cost while giving a better service to

the consumers.

Internal Audit. It is hoped that this study will help the internal audit to enhance

auditor’s ability to do their jobs and give them more time to focus on more complex part

of their jobs. Also, it is hoped that this will give the internal auditing a quality, more

accurate, and less errors data.

Consumers. This is hoped to give the consumers better service and fast and hassle free

transactions.
Students. This will give information to the students for future purposes.

Definition of Terms

For the purpose of clarifications, the important terms used in this research have

been defined.

The following terms are:

Internal Auditing - an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed

to add value and improve an organization's operations.

Merchandising Enterprise - engages in the sale of tangible goods to consumers. These

businesses incur costs, such as labor and materials, to present and ultimately sell

products

Robotic Process Automation - s the technology that allows anyone today to configure

computer software, or a “robot” to emulate and integrate the actions of a human

interacting within digital systems to execute a business process. 

Accounting Process - includes summarizing, analyzing and reporting these transactions

to oversight agencies, regulators and tax collection entities.

Technological Advancements - is the generation of information or the discovery of

knowledge that advances the understanding of technology.

Decision making - is the process of making choices by identifying a decision, gathering

information, and assessing alternative resolutions.

Software system - is a type of computer program that is designed to run a computer's

hardware and application programs.

Company operations - refer to activities that businesses engage in on a daily basis to

increase the value of the enterprise and earn a profit.

Artificial intelligence - refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that

are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions.

Auditor - are specialists who review the accounts of companies and organizations to

ensure the validity and legality of their financial records. They can also act in an advisory

role to recommend possible risk aversion measures and cost savings that could be made
 ASSESSMENT

(Week 3: Formulation of Scope and limitation, significance of the study and definition of
terms)
Leader: Rubio, Mellanie Rose G.

NAME RATING REASON

Worked on the assigned task

accordingly but I am having

Diang, Ricky Mib 8/10 difficulty trying to reach out to

work and talk about

everything for this study since

day one.
Worked on the assigned task

accordingly but I am having

Cubilla, Rubieneth May O. 7/10 difficulty trying to reach out to

work and talk about

everything for this study since

day one. Rarely participated

to the formulation of title and

background of the study few

weeks ago.

ASSESSMENT
 (Week 1: Formulation of title and background of the study)

Leader: Diang, Ricky Mib B.

NAME RATINGS REASON

Cubilla, Rubieneth May O.
Rubio, Mellanie Rose G.
Contributed well enough
10/10 for the formulation of title
and background of the
study.
Contributed well enough
10/10 for the formulation of title
and background of the
study.