1. What actions undertaken by the European Union apply to statutory auditing? 2. Discuss the points raised in the context of the European directives (particularly in the new Eighth Directive)...

1. What actions undertaken by the European Union apply to statutory auditing?

2. Discuss the points raised in the context of the European directives (particularly in the new Eighth Directive) concerning the statutory audit.

3. What is the European Commission’s strategy on statutory auditing?

4. Following recent corporate financial failures around the world, what are the EU policy priorities on the statutory audit?

5. Why are some measures directed at auditors of public interest entities (listed corporations, banks and insurance companies) in the EU? What are those measures?