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1、THESARBANES-OXLEYACTOF2002SummaryofKeyProvisionsofInteresttoInternalAuditors2002年《薩班斯-奧克斯利法案》與內(nèi)部審計師相關(guān)的關(guān)鍵條款匯總?Sec.2Definitions定義Definestermsusedinthebill,includingthefollowing:法案中對以下名詞定義為:● 'Audit'meansanexaminationofthefinancialstatementsofanyissuerbyanindependentpublicaccounting
2、firminaccordancewiththerulesoftheBoardortheCommissionforthepurposeofexpressinganopiniononsuchstatements. 審計:為了對財務(wù)報表出具意見而由獨立的會計師事務(wù)所根據(jù)本委員會的規(guī)則對某個報表發(fā)布者提供的財務(wù)報表進行的審查。● 'Auditcommittee'means:(A)acommitteeestablishedbyandamongsttheboardofdirectorsofanissuerforthepurposeofoverseeingtheac
3、countingandfinancialreportingprocessesoftheissuerandauditsofthefinancialstatementsoftheissuer;or(B)theentireboardofdirectorsifnosuchcommitteeexists. 審計委員會:(A)由發(fā)布者的董事會組建并由董事會成員組成的一個委員會,對其會計和財務(wù)報告過程以及財務(wù)報表的審計過程進行監(jiān)管;或(2)如果不存在這樣的委員會,則整個董事會即為審計委員會?!瘛?Auditreport'meansadocumentorotherre
4、cord:(A)preparedfollowinganauditperformedforpurposesofcompliancebyanissuerwiththerequirementsofthesecuritieslaws;and(B)inwhichapublicaccountingfirmeither:(1)setsforththeopinionofthatfirmregardingafinancialstatement,report,orotherdocument;or(2)assertsthatnosuchopinioncanbeexpresse
5、d. 審計報告:一份文件或其他符合以下特征的記錄:(A)在執(zhí)行完以遵循相關(guān)證券法律的要求為目的而進行的審計之后出具的;和(B)在該文件或記錄中,會計師事務(wù)所(1)對其財務(wù)報表、報告或其他文件發(fā)表的意見,或(2)申明對這些事項無法表達意見。● 'Non-auditservices'meansanyprofessionalservicesprovidedtoanissuerbyaregisteredpublicaccountingfirm,otherthanthoseprovidedtoanissuerinconnectionwithanauditorar
6、eviewofthefinancialstatementsofanissuer. 非審計服務(wù):指由注冊會計師事務(wù)所向報表發(fā)布者提供的、與其財務(wù)報表審計或復(fù)核無關(guān)的其他專業(yè)服務(wù)?!瘛?Professionalstandards'means:(A)accountingprinciplesthatare(1)establishedbythestandardsettingbody;and(2)relevanttoauditreportsforparticularissuers,ordealtwithinthequalitycontrolsystemofapar
7、ticularregisteredpublicaccountingfirm;and(B)auditingstandards,standardsforattestationengagements,qualitycontrolpoliciesandprocedures,ethicalandcompetencystandards,andindependencestandardsthattheBoardorSECdetermines(1)relatetothepreparationorissuanceofauditreportsforissuers;and(2)
8、areestablishedoradoptedbytheBoardorpromu