Audit Committees : European Union lagging behind United States

Part of : Αρχείον οικονομικής ιστορίας ; Vol.XVI, No.2, 2004, pages 127-140

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127-140
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The purpose of this article is to clarify the Audit Committees role and responsibilities within the business framework. It also highlights the gap between the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 301 and the proposed EU legislation that, though the pressure by various local regulatory bodies, is going to be adopted by all member states during 2005.
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Audit Committees, Auditing, Corporate Govermance, EU Directives, Sarbanes- Oxley, Statutory Audit, EC Action Plan
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JEL classification: M4, M42