Includes bibliographical references and index.

Corporate accountability : focus on the audit committee -- Audit committees : basic roles and responsibilities -- The external users of financial reporting information -- The legal environment of the audit committee -- Rules of the road : financial reports and their audits -- Planning the external audit -- Planning the internal audit -- Monitoring the system of internal control -- Evaluating the internal and external audit function -- Communications between auditors and audit committees -- A perspective on fraud and the auditor -- The audit committee, corporate culture, and tone at the top -- Independent auditors' reports -- The audit committee's report and concluding observations.

The Audit Committee Handbook, . Fifth Edition. The classic handbook to audit committee responsibilities--completely updated to cover the latest guidance with practical insights on the new functions of the audit committee. Now containing the newest regulatory guidance impacting audit committees, including new chapters on audit oversight and updated discussions on fraud risk, the Fifth Edition helps your audit committee plan its agenda and achieve its mission in corporate governance. The Audit Committee Handbook, Fifth Edition guides you to:. Understand the role and responsibilities of the audit c.

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