The Audit Committee: In Search of a Purpose
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There is a historical basis for the establishment and use of audit committees. State objectives and duties are examined. The achievements of the audit committees are evaluated. The ultimate benefit of an audit committee is to serve as a corporate watchdog to spot, analyze, and resolve existing as well as potential company financial problems.
Publication Name: Corporation Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0149-8827
Year: 1984
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The new Audit Committee rules
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The author outlines the scope of amendments to the Statement of Auditing Standards No. 61, Communicating With Audit Committees, and No. 72, Interim Financial information, proposed in 1999 by the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Publication Name: Securities Regulation Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0097-9554
Year: 2000
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Audit Committees: A Checklist Review of Documents, Procedures, and Events
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Audit committees assist the board of directors on corporate financial statements. Members of the committee may be subject to liability. Suggestions are made for a thorough exam of the corporation's independent auditors, its internal auditors, and the management representatives.
Publication Name: Corporation Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0149-8827
Year: 1984
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