The Board of Directors and Executive Management of Agility Company provide a written undertaking affirming the soundness of financial statements, which represent all the financial and operations aspects of the company, and that they have been prepared in line with International Standards approved by the Authority. Required. (a) Critically examine the link between the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance in in incorporating the culture of accountability inside the company to ensure the soundness and integrity of financial reporting of the company. (b) What is/are the possible collaboration/s among the Audit Committee, accounting external auditors, and the internal auditing divisions?

The Board of Directors and Executive Management of Agility Company provide a written undertaking affirming the soundness of financial statements, which represent all the financial and operations aspects of the company, and that they have been prepared in line with International Standards approved by the Authority. Required. (a) Critically examine the link between the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance in in incorporating the culture of accountability inside the company to ensure the soundness and integrity of financial reporting of the company. (b) What is/are the possible collaboration/s among the Audit Committee, accounting external auditors, and the internal auditing divisions?

Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305080577

Author:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Publisher:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Chapter14: Activities Required In Completing A Quality Audit

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