β Scribed by Jan Colbert
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The SarbanesβOxley Act (SOX) imposed many requirements on audit committees and management. For example, SOX Section 301 requires the audit committee to set up special procedures for handling complaints about accounting, auditing, and internal controls. The author explains what you need to know. Β© 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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He is a past member of the executive board of the Ohio Society of CPAs and has written a number of articles dealing with audit committees and their role in corporate governance.
## Abstract The role of the audit committee seems to be constantly changing. Audit committees are being given everβgreater responsibilities lately. Some authorities seem to use them as a dumping ground for whatever extra responsibilities they want companies to shoulder. The latest controversy may
## Abstract Recent highβprofile accounting disasters have put audit committees on the hot seat. Some want audit committees to lead the way in protecting against increased IT risks. But what is the committee's role? And what do CEOs need to know about audit committee oversight of it? __Β© 2003 Wiley