Corporate Governance

[ ! Corporate Governance - Cover Copy ! ] [ ! Front Cover ! ] Corporate Governance A Practical Guide to the Legal Frameworks and International Codes of Practice Alan Calder [ ! Spine ! ] Corporate Governance Alan Calder [ ! KP Logo ! ] [ ! Inside Front Flap ! ] Studies have shown that share price is often linked to the effective governance or otherwise of the company itself, providing board members and managers with a strong financial incentive to maintain effective corporate governance practices. Yet what may constitute good governance will vary in different countries and companies, and there is no "one size fits all" model of corporate governance. Corporate Governance will help you to become familiar with the principles and practice of good governance appropriate to your company, enabling you to uphold the standards that will improve your corporate reputation while providing reassurance to market regulators. Chapters include: corporate governance in the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom; directors' duties; the UK's statutory and non-statutory frameworks; the Listing Rules and the Combined Codes on Corporate Governance; internal control and the Turnbull Guidance; corporate social responsibility. For directors of companies of all sizes, this book is essential reading and will answer all your questions on what good corporate governance means for you, your company's reputation and its share price. [ ! Back Cover ! ] In the 21st century, corporate governance has taken on critical importance for any medium or large organization; those without a governance strategy face significant risks, those with one in place will fare considerably better. But what is corporate governance, and what do directors of companies both listed and unlisted need to know? Corporate Governance aims to provide a clear description for directors, managers and executives that will enable them to identify the practical steps necessary to meet today's corporate governance requirements. With extensive coverage of both the UK's Companies Act 2006 and the USA's SarbanesOxley Act, Alan Calder provides clear and concise information on what makes for good corporate governance, the duties and obligations of company directors, and the reality of compliance in day-to-day business. What is meant by good corporate governance practice? To whom does the Combined Code really apply? Is SarbanesOxley important outside the US? Should the directors of privately-owned UK companies pay the same attention to corporate governance as those of FTSE 100 companies? What is the EU position on governance issues, and what is the likely impact of EU legislation? As the tendrils of the corporate governance movement spread across the financial world and dig deeper into national and internationalCalder, Alan is the author of 'Corporate Governance', published 2008 under ISBN 9780749448172 and ISBN 0749448172.