Section 301 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires thefollowing for audit committee members ofpublicly held companies:
•Member of board of directors and independent.
•Directly responsible for overseeing work of any
registered public accounting firm employed by the
company.
•Must preapprove all audit and nonaudit servicesprovided by its auditors.
•Must establish procedures to follow for complaints.
•Must have authority to engage independent counsel.