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Audit Committee Essentials
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, July 2008, Pages: 236
Audit Committee Essentials covers the role and responsibilities of the Audit Committee of Corporate Boards of Directors following the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The book explains why internal control is so critical and how the audit committee can work to make it more effective. Emphasis is on the oversight of the financial reporting process and on oversight of the independent audit. The book explains the essentials of the current status of audit committee formation requirements, operating guidelines and specific responsibilities. It is written in readable and understandable language, yet it contains all necessary authoritative subject matter.
Praise for Audit Committee Essentials
'Audit Committee Essentials is an excellent and comprehensive resource, documented with key references and illustrated with real-life company examples for all types of commercial and nonprofit enterprises. Dr. Verschoor brings into focus the intertwined impact of risk management, internal controls, and ethics on oversight responsibilities for both the audit committee and the entire board of directors. From my personal perspective as an audit committee member and as a director of both profit and nonprofit entities, this book should be required reading for corporate management, boards of directors, and their committees.'
--George K. Gill, Chairman and CEO of PetAg, Inc.;Director and member of the Investment and Audit Committees of the United Methodist Foundation of Northern Illinois
'Maintaining the highest ethical standards is critical to the success of not-for-profits in today's world. Dr. Verschoor's book provides a practical, highly prescriptive approach to ensuring that governance processes meet the highest expectations of managers, employees, volunteers, contributors, and other stakeholders. I am very impressed with the readability of the book. It definitely raises one's awareness of the need for a thought-out plan that ensures strong financial and ethical credibility.'
--John S. Maxson, President and CEO Greater North Michigan Avenue Association, Chicago, Illinois
A concise and readable account of the audit committee's roles and responsibilities The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has changed the way all corporations now operate, regardless of size. In Audit Committee Essentials, goverance expert Curtis Verschoor explains with great detail and razor-sharp precision why internal control is so critical, emphasizing financial literacy, a requirement under Sarbanes-Oxley, as well as oversight of the financial reporting process and related controls, ethics and the internal and independent audits. Written for seasoned professionals as well as newly assigned board members, Audit Committee Essentials is a vital tool in order to stay abreast of the rapidly changing governance requirements and responsibilities of audit committees.
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