The board of directors and audit committee guide to fiduciary responsibilities : ten critical steps to protecting yourself and your organization / Sheila Moran, CPA, CFA and Ronald Kral, CPA, CMA. [O'Reilly electronic resource]
Publication Info.
New York : AMACOM, American Management Association, [2013]
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-222) and index.
Contents
Nominate independent directors -- Establish a culture of action -- Evaluate the audit committee -- Direct the external audit -- Scrutinize the financial statements -- Leverage internal audit and outside resources -- Satisfy regulators and other stakeholders -- Address risk proactively -- Spearhead fraud-deterrence initiatives -- Expect the unexpected.
Summary
Millions of board and audit committee members are vulnerable to personal liability claims-and don't even know it.