Boardroom From obligation to opportunity May 31, 2005 By John Turner 6 min read Promising. Interesting. The future. A revolution. It’s in these terms that XBRL, the extensible business reporting language, has... Read More
Boardroom Does size matter? May 31, 2005 By Andrew Cave 6 min read Appointing external legal counsel is a lot more complicated than it sounds. When recruiting outside advice, is it best to opt for... Read More
Boardroom The provinces stay in charge May 31, 2005 By Aviva Freudmann 3 min read The issuance of uniform national corporate governance rules is a major step forward for the Canadian Securities Administrators... Read More
Boardroom How long is too long? May 31, 2005 By Betsy Pisik 9 min read When shareholders tote up a list of attributes they most appreciate in corporate directors, longevity isn’t near the top of the... Read More
Boardroom A changing world Apr 30, 2005 By Richard Carpenter 6 min read Consolidation at the top end of the industry has led to major pressures on fees as the larger players jostle for position... Read More
Boardroom Is my auditor capable? Apr 30, 2005 By Brendan Sheehan 3 min read Auditing firms came in for considerable criticism. Perhaps the most surprising result from the April survey is that 70 percent of... Read More
Boardroom Brave new board Apr 30, 2005 By Dea Katel 9 min read The recent onset of high-profile corporate scandals has left CEOs such as Hank Greenberg of AIG, Harry Stonecipher of Boeing... Read More
Boardroom The paper mountain Apr 30, 2005 By Leslie Kramer 6 min read Corporate secretaries and compliance and legal professionals seem to be disappearing under a mountain of forms and filings, and... Read More
Boardroom Corporate directors don their green eyeshades Apr 30, 2005 By Aviva Freudmann 6 min read They succeeded admirably. According to executive search firm Spencer Stuart, last year S&P 500 companies identified 832 financial... Read More
Boardroom Help for the little guy Apr 30, 2005 By Brendan Sheehan 3 min read It seems a simple goal – but achieving it will be far from simple. Opinion over special dispensations for smaller firms is widely... Read More