Among other changes, the revised 8th Directive
imposes greater responsibility on group auditors
to review and pass judgment on the overall quality
of an independent audit and mandates that member nations of the EU establish “effective investigative and disciplinary systems” for accounting frms
that perform independent audits. The revised
directive also establishes common rules
regarding the appointment and resignation of
independent auditors, requires that auditors
obtain appropriate training regarding International Financial Reporting Standards and
International Standards of Auditing, and requires
audit clients to disclose the fees paid to their
independent auditors for both audit and
nonaudit services