Despite Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, audit committee influence over hiring the outside auditor and setting the audit fees remains more of a hope than a reality, according to a new study. The study, by ...

Audit committees that include a former partner from the firm that audits their company can still retain their independence and have high-quality audits, according to a new study. Processing Content ...

With the wave of financial scandals hitting the economy, audit committees are facing enhanced scrutiny from investors and the media. In this environment, the challenges facing the audit committee are ...

The Loudoun County School Board on Tuesday approved the formation of an Audit Committee.

The post-Enron world of corporate governance was apparent at a recent meeting of the six directors on toolmaker Cooper Industries' audit committee. The meeting took four hours, twice as long as usual, ...