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ARTICLE · 16 FEBRUARY 2014

Report Sees Improvement In Auditor’s Role At AGMs

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The Dutch Institute of Chartered Accountants has published a report about the performance of auditors at AGMs held in 2013.

NetherlandsAccounting and Audit
René Clumpkens
René Clumpkens
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The Dutch Institute of Chartered Accountants has published a report about the performance of auditors at AGMs held in 2013. In comparison with previous years, communication between auditors and shareholders has strongly improved. Auditors are also playing a more active role at AGMs.

Communication between auditors and shareholders in listed companies significantly improved in 2013. Auditors attended 99% of AGMs in 2013, and 58% of those auditors gave a presentation, explaining their audit methods and the auditor's report. These findings are set out in a review by the Dutch Institute of Chartered Accountants ("NBA") that focused on the role played by auditors during the 2013 AGM season. That role has recently been a subject of discussion. Companies would do well to take note of the NBA's findings and make timely arrangements with their auditor for the 2014 AGM.

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