Name three Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements and duties of the members of the audit committee of a public company.

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Students must provide three of the following:

1. Each member of the audit committee must be a member of the board of directors and must be independent.

2. The audit committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of any registered public accounting firm employed by the company.

3. The audit committee must preapprove all audit and nonaudit services provided by its auditor.

4. The audit committee must establish procedures for the receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints received by the company regarding accounting, internal control, and auditing.

5. Each audit committee member must have the authority to engage independent counsel, or other advisors, as he or she deems necessary to carry out his or her duties.

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