Audit Committee

The New Specialists

September 1,2007 by Judy Warner
A raft of new options for boards has emerged in the areas of specialized accounting, and legal and financial consulting. Full Story

2006–2007 International Audit Committee Member Survey

March 1,2007
While many of the 1,300-plus audit committee members responding to KPMG's annual global survey believe their audit committee is “very effective,” nearly half rated their committee as only “somewhat effective” or in need of improvement. Indeed, as the committee soversight role and practices continue to evolve—and risk management issues such as IT governance become higher agenda priorities—the meaning of effectiveness” also must evolve. Full Story

Seven Steps to Navigating Compliance with New Internal Audit Standards

July 13,2006
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) upgraded its compliance standards by calling on companies to conduct regular quality assurance reviews of their internal audit practices. Full Story