Topic: Corporate Governance

Rules for Executive Compensation

BY Jack Zinda
Relevancy Score: 99
Wed Nov 11, 2009 at 11:33 AM

The federal securities laws require clear, concise disclosure about compensation paid to CEOs, CFOs, and certain other high-ranking executive officers of public companies. READ»

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Surfing for Boards

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 71
Mon Oct 6, 2003 at 6:49 PM

The Oct. 1 edition of CEO Notes highlighted a slew of useful corporate governance resources. I've hand picked some of the best tools the newsletter's editors recommended: PriceWaterhouseCoopers ValueReporting: "an innovative ...READ»

LEADERSHIP SKILLS | Comment

Memo to: CEOs

BY Robert Simons, Henry Mintzberg, and Kunal Basu
Relevancy Score: 64
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:34 AM

Business is at a crossroads. Scandal and recession have cast a pall on the way CEOs go about leading their companies. Three distinguished professors send this memo -- Five Half-truths of Business -- as a wake-up call.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Hurricane Governance II

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 63
Wed Sep 24, 2003 at 1:22 PM

In chapter five of Authentic Leadership, Bill George outlines how authentic companies approach organizational values: Values begin with telling the truth, internally and externally. Authentic companies value the importance of ...READ»

LEADERSHIP | 3 comments

Scandal, Us

Relevancy Score: 57
Wed Jun 1, 2005 at 4:12 PM

Three years after Arthur Anderson's conviction on obstruction of justice charges, the revisionists are closing in. The public has largely moved on, satisfied that something is being done even if the outcome isn't neat and clean. The ...READ»

AICPA | Comment

SAS 70 Audits | A Historical Timeline & Overview

BY charles denyer
Relevancy Score: 55
Mon Jul 7, 2008 at 8:57 PM

SAS 70 Audits have been used since the inception of the auditing standard in 1992. They've also grown tremendously in the last five (5) years due to the explosive growth of regulatory compliance and corporate governance. So, ...READ»

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

The practice of giving back - Business

BY Chris Jarvis
Relevancy Score: 49
Mon Oct 20, 2008 at 4:38 PM

The following article by Jiayan Huang from The Ticker is an excellent example of the current trends in Corporate Social Responsibility. It highlights the importance of volunteerism through the employer as a benefit that displaces ...READ»

AUDIT | Comment

SAS 70 Audit Tutorial | Learn about SAS 70 Audits - Section 1.0

BY charles denyer
Relevancy Score: 49
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 10:13 PM

SAS 70 audits seem like they are everywhere these days. From regulatory compliance to corporate governance, SAS 70 Type I and Type II audits are having a profound impact on today's business arena. Developed in 1992 by ...READ»

ENTERTAINMENT | Comment

CEOs in the Slammer

BY Angus Loten
Relevancy Score: 49
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:25 AM

This year, a record number of CEOs were ousted. Some were fired, some retired, and some even died. But a great number were also sent to prison, like the CEOs of Enron and WorldCom. What happens to company leaders when they run roughshod over their corporations?READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

The SEC: What's Wrong And How To Fix It

BY Greg Selker
Relevancy Score: 48
Thu Jun 18, 2009 at 10:29 AM

Noted legal expert, Marc Morgenstern speaks his mind in this Selker Leadership interview on what is wrong with the SEC and potentially how it can be fixed, coming to the conclusion that the natural human tendency towards greater regulation is exactly the wrong approach to deliver safety, transparency and liquidity. This is part 1 of a 2 part seriesREAD»

INNOVATION | Comment

What's The ROI On That Skybox?

BY Amy Feldman
Relevancy Score: 46
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:23 AM

Bank of America's ticket inventory numbers in the hundreds of thousands, including seats in more than 80 suites for teams like the Boston Red Sox, the Dallas Cowboys, and the San Francisco Giants. Managing that inventory? That wasn't ...READ»

ETHICS | Comment

"Everybody Else Is Doing It"

Relevancy Score: 44
Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 1:16 PM

Those may be the five most dangerous words in business, wrote Warren Buffet in a September 27 memo to his top managers at Berkshire Hathaway. According to an article today in The Financial Times, the billionaire investment guru is ...READ»

LEADERSHIP | 6 comments

Business Schools and the Financial Crisis

BY Y Araki
Relevancy Score: 43
Sat Nov 29, 2008 at 11:44 PM

A large number of articles have been asking the question of whether business schools are to be blamed for the financial crisis. I believe the question that should be asked is not whether business schools are to be blamed of, but how ...READ»

MANAGEMENT | 1 comment

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES IN BANGLADESH

BY Mohammed Alauddin
Relevancy Score: 42
Sat May 3, 2008 at 2:51 PM

Corporate Governance Practices in Bangladesh: Do corporates fulfill the expectation of shareholders? By Mohammed Alauddin MBA 9th Batch (HRM) University of ...READ»

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Bribery

BY HASSAN ABOU GHAYDA
Relevancy Score: 42
Mon Dec 1, 2008 at 12:35 PM

Companies should always respect the law in the country they are operating in. So in Saudi Arabia women faces severe discrimination in many aspects of their lives, including education, employment and the justice system and they are ...READ»

CARROT MOB | Comment

Carrot v. Stick

BY Chris Jarvis
Relevancy Score: 41
Fri Jul 24, 2009 at 5:32 PM

Enron, WorldCom, AIG… CSR was born into a world because of failure, lack of oversight and is a concept that we must compel companies to follow. This stance has never sat right with me, as it makes CSR a dirty word that ethical and progressive companies shouldn’t subscribe.READ»

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | 1 comment

The List

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 41
Mon Jun 6, 2005 at 1:21 PM

In the June 6 edition of The Deal, Jeffrey Kanige offers his pecking order ot People Whose Opinion Matters to most executives: Head of compensation committee Eliot Spitzer Paramour Outside directors Maitre d' at Per Se Spouse Head ...READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

CEO See-Ya!

BY Jennifer Reingold
Relevancy Score: 41
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:47 AM

Raymond Gilmartin, CEO of Merck Co.READ»

NEWS + CURRENT EVENTS | 1 comment

Dick Grasso and the New York Stock Exchange

Relevancy Score: 40
Thu Sep 11, 2003 at 9:09 PM

Forget about the money. Sure, a $140 million payout in deferred compensation and retirement bennies to NYSE Chairman Dick Grasso is obscene. So was the $21.8 million he got in 2000 alone or the $25.6 million he gained in 2001 or the ...READ»

CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP | 2 comments

Bank Offers Free Health Care To Community: Now That’s Corporate Social Responsibility!

BY Chris Jarvis
Relevancy Score: 39
Sun Oct 11, 2009 at 4:13 PM

Corporate Social Responsibility is essential to build strong relationships with consumers. On the brink of collapse, Puerto Rico’s Doral Bank transformed itself with an aggressive CSR strategy. By offering free mammogram testing and education on health care for women, Doral bank has quickly established itself as a trusted community partner. READ»

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | Comment

Corporate Social Responsibility: Doing the Most Good for Your Company and Your Cause

BY Moishe Alexander
Relevancy Score: 39
Wed Aug 19, 2009 at 3:48 PM

Moishe Alexander reviews Corporate Social Responsibility: Doing the Most Good for Your Company and Your Cause and gives it 3.5 out of five.READ»

CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP | Comment

Corporate Social Responsibility is Just Self-Interest

BY Chris Jarvis
Relevancy Score: 38
Fri Feb 13, 2009 at 10:05 AM

The world has changed. Even in this economic downturn corporations are being pressured to adopt socially responsible and sustainable practices. But how much should business be responsible for? And where are the lines between business, government and non-profits? READ»

PHILANTHROPY | Comment

Confidence Is Not a Game

BY Ryan Underwood
Relevancy Score: 37
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:40 AM

Who: Charles D. Niemeier

Title: Acting Chairman of the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

Where: Washington, DC

Challenge: To restore integrity to corporate accounting (and rescue capitalism)READ»

WOMEN IN BUSINESS | 2 comments

Alice Through the Looking Glass Ceiling

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 37
Fri Dec 5, 2003 at 2:32 PM

A new Catalyst research study reports that the number of female leaders on the boards of Fortune 500 companies is increasing slowly -- but surely. Between 2001 and 2003, the percentage of corporate director seats held by women rose ...READ»

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | 2 comments

Sustainable Strategy Goes Mainstream

BY Lewis Perkins
Relevancy Score: 36
Thu Nov 13, 2008 at 10:28 AM

During this week after such an historic presidential election, many are commenting, predicting and posting about what the next four years might hold. Let me share mine … A very strong conversation is going to build upon its fledging ...READ»

Topic: Corporate Governance

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