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Executive green-lights exchange of audit documents

By Anne Fekete | 01 September 2010

The European Commission has given the green light to the exchange of audit documents between the oversight authorities from the EU and their Australian and American counterparts. The decision, adopted on 1 September, recognises the “adequacy” of the auditor oversight authorities of Australia and...

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