One of the objectives of a system of corporategovernance is to secure the effective, soundandefficient operation of companies. This objectivetranscends any legislation or voluntary code.Goodcorporate governance embraces not only makingthe company prosper but also doingbusiness in alegal and ethical manner. A key element ofcorporate governance is the auditcommittee. TheAudit Committee is a committee of the board ofdirectors and is of a voluntarynature regulated byvoluntary codes. Discuss the problems associatedwith initiatives that been put forward to ensureindependenceof members of audit committee.

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One of the objectives of a system of corporate governance is to secure the effective, sound andefficient operation of companies. This objective transcends any legislation or voluntary code.Good corporate governance embraces not only making the company prosper but also doingbusiness in a

One of the objectives of a system of corporate governance is to secure the effective, sound andefficient operation of companies. This objective transcends any legislation or voluntary code.Good corporate governance embraces not only making the company prosper but also doingbusiness in a

Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337619455

Author:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Publisher:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Chapter2: The Auditor’s Responsibilities Regarding Fraud And Mechanisms To Address Fraud: Regulation And Corporate Governance

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