(a) "Audit committees do not prepare financial reports, nor do they conduct audits. But they have an essential role to play in ensuring the integrity and transparency of corporate reporting" - explain what is the role of an audit committee in ensuring the integrity and transparency of corporate reporting? Is an audit committee mandatory in Australia? (9) John has applied and been approved a licence to operate a casino in Melbourne, which later on he named it The Casino East. John has received 10-year licence from Victorian Government to operate the casino. He also received approval for Casino's building for a long period of time (90 years). John was instructed by the relevant Government agency to pay $180 million for the approved casino's licence and $80 million as prepaid rent covering the first 10 years of casino's rental. John has negotiated to pay $400,000 rental per year for the remaining 80 years of the lease. With reference to relevant legislation and case law discuss whether casinos prepaid rent is considered a revenue expense or a capital expense