Governance
With around £1bn of windfall shares still unclaimed, it’s about time companies tracked down the rightful owners
30 Aug 2007
Better narrative reporting can bridge the gap between internal figures and meaningless published accounts
31 May 2007
As FDs can attest, when you’re at the sharp end of corporate governance the blunt approach can be best
23 Apr 2007
Financial reporting is changing around the world and the implications are even being felt across the pond
29 Mar 2007
Risk of potential reputational damage and time-consuming procedures for recovering money mean FDs are still reluctant to report fraud
22 Feb 2007
Convincing the board of the benefits of new financial reporting packages is a big challenge facing FDs
22 Feb 2007
Disclosure requirements for KPIs may be vague, but the ASB is making it clear what it expects from FDs
20 Feb 2007
Technology is making daily reporting more accessible. But is it really in the shareholders’ or FDs’ interest?
25 Jan 2007
Corporate governance has changed business culture for good. It’s time the rest of the world caught on
30 Nov 2006
Improving business management - and having fun to boot
25 Oct 2006
Annual reports and company reporting has made huge strides over the years. Let's keep going
28 Sep 2006
Strict governance rules mean UK finance directors are not reaping the riches like their US peers. On the positive side, they are being shielded from the latest remuneration controversy
28 Sep 2006
As the government ponders plans to introduce a business review, many companies believe that the operating and financial review is still an invaluable report for stakeholders
28 Sep 2006
Auditors must show that they have the systems in place to provide objective, transparent reports
28 Sep 2006
New directives could have far reaching implications for UK firms, once they find out how to implement it
28 Sep 2006
The government has created confusion by getting rid of the OFR. But the current regime poses real dangers for directors.
31 Aug 2006
Board directors are using management consultants as a means of offsetting their own responsibilities
31 Aug 2006
Healthcare software vendor iSoft was on a roll since its £12m buyout from KPMG. But the City's delight is now shattered by news of accounting and finance problems.
31 Aug 2006
Energy issues and climate change are still low on the boardroom agenda, especially in smaller FTSE-350 companies, according to research by The CarbonNeutral Company.
31 Aug 2006
Audit committees are leading the trend for improved disclosure, but board reporting remains uninspiring. So how can it be improved?
31 Aug 2006
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