Audit Committees & Boards of Directors
Related Guidance from the IPPF
Resources for Board and Audit Committee Members
The Audit Committee:Internal Audit Oversight Implementing best practices and high standards
(PDF, 709 KB).
The Audit Committee: A Holistic View of Risk This brochure provides perspectives on enterprise risk management (ERM) and clarifies the value internal auditing brings to the ERM process.
Audit Committee: Purpose, Process, Professionalism 2006 (PDF, 392 KB). This brochure clarifies what it takes for audit committee members to be responsible, knowledgeable, and effective. A PowerPoint presentation is also available: Audit Committee: Purpose, Process, Professionalism 2006 (PPT, 270 KB).
Audit Committee: Discussions on Performance 2006 (PDF, 61 KB). A short self-assessment tool designed to steer thought-provoking discussions on the performance of the audit committee.
About the Profession Showcases internal auditing's relationships with management and the board.
20 Questions Directors Should Ask About Internal Audit 2004 (PDF 675 KB).
Available in French (PDF, 519 KB).
Audit Commitee Self-Assessment Tool
KPMG's Audit Committee Institute
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: Effect on Audit Committee Meetings at Publicly Traded Companies (March 2004)