Mitigating risk in transaction agreements
Whether as part of a growth strategy or a move to increase shareholder value, more companies are involved in complex transactions...
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Boards remain uneasy about social media, says women’s directors group
While the rest of the world is consuming all things social media, many corporate board members continue to take a wait-and-see...
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What do companies say when changing CEOs?
When it comes to the CEO succession planning process, companies need to have an external communication plan. This is particularly...
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No easy fix for rogue auditors
When your auditor works against you, all is lost. Herbalife and Skechers USA, among other firms, recently learned that the hard...
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CEO succession favoring outsiders, says Conference Board
Few things are as critical for a company than a change in its chief executive officer. In 2012, more than one-quarter of the...
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Timesaver’s Guide to the SCSGP Conference
With the theme ‘Governance wired’, and set in Seattle, Washington – the birthplace of Starbucks – the 67th national conference of...
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ICGN panel makes business case for board diversity
The shortage of women serving on corporate boards is no longer only a matter of gender diversity; it’s starting to become a...
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Should corporate secretaries serve on boards?
No one understands the risks and rewards of board membership better than the corporate secretary, so in a year when the movement...
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Financial firms lost business on reputational damage
The financial crisis occurred five years ago, but the memories are fresh enough that the financial industry's black eye hasn't...
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PCAOB’s Doty highlights audit quality control at Millstein forum
What audit firms should be doing to improve quality control in their process of vetting client companies’ financial reports is a...
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