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The top issues for audit committees in 2021

Operating against a backdrop of tremendous uncertainty and an uneven economic recovery, prioritizing the audit committee agenda will be particularly challenging.

Along with the business and the full board, the audit committee will continue to operate against a backdrop of tremendous uncertainty and an uneven economic recovery in 2021. Prioritizing a heavy committee agenda will be particularly challenging.

Here we highlight three issues for audit committees to keep in mind:

  • Take a fresh look at the audit committee’s agenda and workload.
  • Monitor the financial reporting and disclosure impacts of COVID-19 on the company’s filings.
  • Reinforce audit quality and understand the impact of COVID-19 on the external audit process.

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Top issues for audit committee for 2021
Three issues for audit committees for 2021.

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