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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

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.

A focus on the Moratorium and Restructuring Plan introduced by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020.

2019 seemed particularly bad for large-scale disruptive events, and it was, until 2020 and COVID-19 came along.

How have boards responded to the ongoing coronavirus crisis in light of the wide range of stakeholders they have to consider, and what should they be doing to plan for the future?

In recent years, we have seen an increasing push within the corporate sector towards more regular and comprehensive environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) disclosure.

These are anxious times for everybody. The entire country, indeed the entire globe, is united against the coronavirus and its impact.

The benefits to business of reducing lengthy board packs.

Regulatory reforms in 2015-2016 sought to open up the audit market. However, 97% of FTSE 350 audits are still carried out by the Big Four.

Company size doesn’t matter when it comes to successful corporate governance.