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Improving audit effectiveness /
Audit committees (ACs) are a powerful tool in effective corporate governance. This study examines the functioning of ACs in Bahrain from the responses of 30 companies listed on the Bahrain stock exchange. Data were collected from questionnaires from companies and the audit firms. The study primarily...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Bradford, England :
Emerald Group Pub.,
Ã2004.
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| Colección: | Managerial auditing journal ;
v. 19, no. 7. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Audit committees (ACs) are a powerful tool in effective corporate governance. This study examines the functioning of ACs in Bahrain from the responses of 30 companies listed on the Bahrain stock exchange. Data were collected from questionnaires from companies and the audit firms. The study primarily focuses on the extent to which companies in Bahrain have been following the standard recommendations and guidelines provided by the blue ribbon committee (BRC). Size, type of auditors and industry type influence the establishment of ACs in Bahrain. The establishment of ACs have been slow yet, most. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (147 pages). |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1845440455 9781845440459 1845442091 9781845442095 |