8th Annual Corporate Governance Summit Session I: Forum (March 19‚ ’13 @ 9.15am) “Is self-regulation in corporate governance achievable? NOTES 1. Regulating behaviour v self-governance (i) I am against over-regulation I am against complete self-governance I am for self-regulation within the confines of a well thought-out framework‚ where BoDs must be given the responsibility to act responsibly within the reformed system of CG‚ where-on the board will rely on AC‚ NC & RC‚ including RC (if needed)
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The Role of the External Auditor in Corporate Governance The external auditor has long played an important role in the corporate governance function. However‚ before we begin our analysis on how the external auditor plays this role and its importance‚ we must first examine the responsibilities and duties of such an auditor. Similarly‚ we need to clearly define what corporate governance is before we discuss in detail the role that auditors play in it. 1. Introduction 1.1 The External Auditor External
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Good corporate governance helps to ensure that corporations take into account the interests of a wide range of constituencies‚ as well as of the communities within which they operate‚ and that their boards are accountable to the company and the shareholders. This‚ in turn‚ helps to assure that corporations operate for the benefit of society as a whole. Stakeholders typically include investors‚ managers and employees‚ customers‚ suppliers and other business partners‚ and local communities. Corporate
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A Comparison of Corporate Governance in China and India With the U.S. Dr. Steven Mintz‚ California Polytechnic State University‚ San Luis Obispo‚ CA Dr. Sudha Krishnan‚ California State University‚ Long Beach‚ CA ABSTRACT We examine corporate governance systems in China and India and compare them to provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and NYSE listing requirements in the U.S. In China‚ the influence of the State as the primary investor in state-owned enterprises restricts the degree to which the
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Act of 2002 and the legacy of Enron. This act was passed after corporate scandals that involved the regulatory mismanagement and fraud of Enron. This article review will cover topics on how the Sarbanes-Oxley and the collapse of Enron in which affected the ethical decision-making processes in business environments and criminal penalties for which the act provides. Decision-Making in Business Environment “A new generation of corporate leaders has entered the boardroom since Enron’s bankruptcy in
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Corporate governance – Intended learning outcomes Students should be able to Identify different forms of corporate governance Evaluate the influence of organisational stakeholders on a firm’s purposes and performance Conduct stakeholder mapping Exhibit 4.1 Influences on strategic purpose Corporate Governance Corporate governance refers to the influence and power of the stakeholders to control the strategic direction of the organisation (Lynch‚ p.362) The chain of corporate governance:
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MALAYSIAN CODE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 2012 ii Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance 2012 Contents iii CONTENTS Foreword Corporate GovernanCe in Malaysia Corporate GovernanCe prinCiples and reCoMMendations principle 1: ESTAbLISh CLEAR ROLES AND RESPONSIbILITIES principle 2: STRENGThEN COMPOSITION principle 3: REINfORCE INDEPENDENCE principle 4: fOSTER COMMITMENT principle 5: UPhOLD INTEGRITY IN fINANCIAL REPORTING principle 6: RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISkS v ix xiii 1-1 2-1
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Corporate Governance and Accounting Conservatism in China* Donglin Xiaa and Song Zhub‚** b School of Economics and Management‚ Tsinghua University‚ China School of Economics and Business Administration‚ Beijing Normal University‚ China a Abstract A principal-agent relationship exists among creditors‚ shareholders and management‚ and information asymmetry among them leads to asymmetric loss functions‚ which induces conservative accounting. This paper investigates the determinants of accounting
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A. The Implications for corporate governance and financial institutions In Enron’s case‚ we may see that the principle weakness of corporate governance today is the excessive concentration of power in the hands of top management. Enron involve allegations of massive accounting fraud and huge losses in shareholder value. In May 2002‚ the Business Roundtable released its Principles of Corporate Governance. This is a set of principles intended to assist corporate management and boards of directors
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Tobacco - Corporate governance (QIAN YANG) Introduction：500 Corporate governance background 250 To begin with we will provide a brief background on the corporate governance. The system of rules‚ practices and processes by which a company is directed and controlled. Corporate governance essentially involves balancing the interests of the many stakeholders in a company - these include its shareholders‚ management‚ customers‚ suppliers‚ financiers‚ government and the community. Since corporate governance
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