France - reaching new frontiers.(includes related article on French business policies)(internal auditing in France)

From: Internal Auditor | Date: October 1, 1998| Author: Marcilhacy, Alain; Piaton, Michel | Copyright information

Internal auditing in France has progressed substantially since the end of World War Two in 1945. The internal auditing profession is present in all areas of French business and French internal auditors are maturing in their operational auditing functions for the entire organization. The majority of the nation's roughly 8,000 internal auditors work in the private sector, primarily in the financial, commercial and industrial sectors. French auditing professionals are now preparing to address im...

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