Which of the following represents the board of directors subset that acts as a direct contact between stockholders and the independent accounting firm?

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The audit committee is the subset of the board of directors responsible for coordinating and communicating with the independent accounting firm regarding the company's financial statements and internal controls. They act as a direct contact between the company's stockholders and the external auditors. The internal audit staff is responsible for auditing the company's own internal controls and operations. The external auditors are independent and report directly back to the audit committee, not to stockholders. The stockholders' representative is not typically part of the board of directors and does not have a direct relationship with the independent accounting firm.

Which of the Following Represents the Board of Directors Subset