BBLS helped to save many businesses through this crisis but what does it mean for banks and lenders? ICAEW’s John Mongelard looks at the risk of bad loans, fraud and misconduct.
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Financial Services Board Chair end of year message 2020
Mike Morgan, Chair of ICAEW Financial Services Faculty and Group CFO, Close Brothers explores the work achieved on behalf of members during an extra-ordinary year and looks ahead to what we might expect in 2021.
Are board packs too long?
The benefits to business of reducing lengthy board packs.
Six governance principles for large private companies
New consultation from the FRC aims to provide companies with a guide for good governance
A look at the NED’s changing role
After several business failures, the role of the non-executive director is coming under scrutiny
Making whistleblowing work
Why cultural change is more important than having the right policy wording
5 Key points about the OECD Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct for Multinational Enterprises
The Head of the UK National Contact Point for OECD Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct for Multinational Enterprises, Julia Lewis, recently spoke about her work to the ICAEW Corporate Governance Committee. Here she shares the key points from her…
Independent challenge amidst increased complexity: oversight of IFRS 9 Financial instruments
Extreme economic uncertainty, a web of government support measures and a lack of reasonable and supportable information all make calculating expected credit losses in the time of coronavirus even more challenging
Boards in the age of COVID-19: Taking a principles-based approach to the current crisis
Audit reform, cyber threats, climate risk – these were some of the risks recently on board members’ minds until the impact of COVID-19 pushed them rapidly down the agenda.
Trust in business during the coronavirus
These are anxious times for everybody. The entire country, indeed the entire globe, is united against the coronavirus and its impact.