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On the Role of the Board of Statutory Auditors in Italian Listed Companies

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This paper discusses the role of the board of statutory auditors as a monitoring device within the prevailing Italian corporate governance system, characterised by the presence of a strong blockholder. We describe the structure and functioning of the board of statutory auditors in the listed companies in terms of size, composition, method of appointment, powers, and duties after the changes due to the Draghi reform and the Preda Code of conduct.

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  • Andrea Melis, 2004. "On the Role of the Board of Statutory Auditors in Italian Listed Companies," Corporate Governance: An International Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 12(1), pages 74-84, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:corgov:v:12:y:2004:i:1:p:74-84
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8683.2004.00344.x
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    1. Andrea Melis, 2000. "Corporate Governance in Italy," Corporate Governance: An International Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 8(4), pages 347-355, October.
    2. Vincenzo D’Apice & Giovanni Ferri, 2010. "Financial Instability," Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions, Palgrave Macmillan, number 978-0-230-29711-1, February.
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