One needs only to look at the changes in the AICPA’s not-for-profit audit committee toolkit to understand the evolving responsibilities of the audit committee. The AICPA had previously recommended that not-for-profit audit committees monitor the financial reporting process and external auditors, perform internal audit functions and meet legal and/or regulatory requirements. The AICPA toolkit for 2015, the third edition, recommends roles and responsibilities beyond just hiring and communicating with the outside auditor. It suggests not-for-profit audit committees assess their internal audit function’s qualifications (if there is one), independence and performance and assist with their organization’s risk management and governance functions. The toolkit comes with Microsoft Word files of all the tools so you can modify and customize to fit your committee’s needs.