What Should be the Mission of an Effective Audit Committee?

Quite simply, the audit committee’s mission is oversight. More specifically, this oversight should be focused on the following areas:

• Financial reporting – Conduct and integrity of financial reporting
• Risk management – Inclusive of internal accounting and disclosure controls
• Audit function – Oversight of and communication with independent auditors, both internal and external

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