C’s Audit Committee shall be composed of at least three (3) qualified non-executive Directors, the majority of whom, including the Chairman, should be independent. All of the members of the Committee must have relevant background, knowledge, skills and/or experience in the areas of accounting, auditing and finance. The Chairman of the Audit Committee should not be the chairman of the Board or of any other committees.
The Audit Committee has the following functions:
• Provide oversight of management‘s activities in managing credit, market, liquidity, operational, legal and other risks of the Company. This function shall include regular receipt from management of information on risk exposures and risk management activities;
• Perform oversight functions over our internal and external auditors. It should ensure that the internal and external auditors act independent from each other and that both auditors are given unrestricted access to all records, properties and personnel to enable them to perform their respective audit
functions;
• Review the annual internal audit plan to ensure its conformity with our objectives. The plan shall include the audit scope, resources and budget necessary to implement it;
• Prior to the commencement of an audit, discuss with the external auditor the nature,scope and expenses of the audit, and ensure proper coordination if more than one audit firm is involved in the activity to secure proper coverage and minimize duplication of efforts;
• Organize an internal audit department, and consider, when necessary and desirable the appointment of an independent internal auditor and the terms and conditions of its engagement and removal;
• Monitor and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal control system including financial reporting control and information technology
security;
• Review the reports submitted by the internal and external auditors;
• Review the quarterly, half-year and annual financial statements before their submission to the board of directors, with particular focus on the following matters: any change(s) in accounting policies and practices; major judgment areas; significant adjustments resulting from the audit; going concern assumptions; compliance with accounting standards; and compliance with tax, legal and regulatory requirements;
• Coordinate, monitor and facilitate compliance with laws, rules and regulations;
• Evaluate and determine the non-audit work, if any, of the external auditor, and review periodically the non-audit fee paid to the external auditor in relation to its significance to the total annual income of the external auditor and to our overall consultancy expenses. The Audit Committee shall disallow any non-audit work that will conflict with its duties as an external auditor or may pose a threat to its independence. The non-audit work, if allowed, should be disclosed in our annual report; and,
• Establish and identify the reporting line of our internal auditor to enable him to properly fulfill his duties and responsibilities. It shall functionally report directly to the Audit Committee.