Audit Committee Effectiveness: What Works Best, 4th Edition

In the wake of the late-2000s global financial crisis, there is an increased focus on the role of the audit committee and information disclosed in a company s financial statements. Clearly, the audit committee s role in ensuring accurate and transparent disclosure is more difficult and challenging than ever given increased expectations by shareholders, regulators, and other stakeholders; heightened scrutiny when things go wrong; more responsibility for risk management, and more focus on the need for fraud prevention. Audit Committee Effectiveness: What Works Best, 4th Edition, is intended to be a practical guide, providing information and best practices on topics that are most relevant to the audit committee to enhance performance and effectiveness. This publication: