Chartered Accountants in Huddersfield

A guide for directors on what to consider in these challenging times.

The initiative aims to generate discussion and broaden debate on the differences between US and UK corporate governance systems

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 talk.

Why cultural change is more important than having the right policy wording

After several business failures, the role of the non-executive director is coming under scrutiny

New consultation from the FRC aims to provide companies with a guide for good governance

The benefits to business of reducing lengthy board packs.

Audit Committees are playing an increasingly critical corporate governance role in terms of their leadership on financial reporting, internal controls, risk management and the internal and external audit functions.

In recent years the length of board packs has increased significantly, especially in financial services, often surpassing a thousand pages. This information overload can hamper board members’ ability to think clearly, and thus their ability to make challenges where appropriate.

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