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European Union - 8th Company Law Directive
DIRECTIVE 2006/43/EC
 
Article 22
Independence and objectivity
 
1. Member States shall ensure that when carrying out a statutory audit, the statutory auditor and/or the audit firm is independent of the audited entity and is not involved in the decision- taking of the audited entity.
 
2. Member States shall ensure that a statutory auditor or an audit firm shall not carry out a statutory audit if there is any direct or indirect financial, business, employment or other relationship— including the provision of additional non-audit services —
 
between the statutory auditor, audit firm or network and the audited entity from which an objective, reasonable and informed third party would conclude that the statutory auditor's or audit firm's independence is compromised.
 
If the statutory auditor's or audit firm's independence is affected by threats, such as self-review, self-interest, advocacy, familiarity or trust or intimidation, the statutory auditor or audit firm must apply safeguards in order to mitigate those threats.
 
If the significance of the threats compared to the safeguards applied is such that his, her or its independence is compromised, the statutory auditor or audit firm shall not carry out the statutory audit.
 
Member States shall in addition ensure that, where statutory audits of public-interest entities are concerned and where appropriate to safeguard the statutory auditor's or audit firm's independence, a statutory auditor or an audit firm shall not carry out a statutory audit in cases of self-review or self interest.
 
3. Member States shall ensure that a statutory auditor or audit firm documents in the audit working papers all significant threats to his, her or its independence as well as the safeguards applied to mitigate those threats.
 
4. In order to ensure confidence in the audit function and to ensure uniform application of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the Commission may, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 48(2), adopt principle-based implementing measures concerning:
 
(a) the threats and safeguards referred to in paragraph 2;
 
(b) the situations in which the significance of the threats, as referred to in paragraph 2, is such that the independence of the statutory auditor or audit firm is compromised;
 
(c) the cases of self-review and self-interest referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 2, in which statutory audits may or may not be carried out.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Become a Certified EU Sarbanes Oxley Expert (CEUSOE)
by the Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Professionals Association (SOXCPA), the largest Association of Sarbanes Oxley professionals in the world

The 8th Company Law Directive of the European Union is very similar to the US Sarbanes Oxley Act. It is called E-SOX, or the European Sarbanes Oxley

Multinational companies listed in Europe and the US, must comply with both, the US Sarbanes Oxley Act and the 8th Company Law Directive of the European Union.

Professionals (contractors and employees) that understand the requirements of both, the US Sarbanes Oxley Act and the 8th Company Law Directive of the European Union have a very important competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Certified EU Sarbanes Oxley Expert (CEUSOE) - Distance learning and online certification program
 
The Cost:
US$ 147

What is included in this price:
A. The official presentations we use in our instructor-led classes (420 slides)

B. Up to 3 Online Exams
If you fail, you must study again the official presentations, but you do not need to spend money to try again. Up to 3 exams are included in the price.

C. Personalized Membership Certificate printed in full colour.
Processing, printing, packing and posting to your office or home.

To learn more visit
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/CEUSOE_Distance_Learning_and_Certification.htm