Heather Ridout
The Reserve Bank Board is widely seen as the most prestigious board appointment in Australia.
View ArticleCorruption - Govt Must Put Systems in Place [column]
"In fact, some of the new states are, properly speaking, not states at all; rather, they are virtually the private instruments of those powerful enough to rule."
View ArticleLong way to go for India Inc on succession planning: Experts
Summary As Sebi ushers in a new regime for listed companies on corporate governance, experts feel a proper succession planning programme is largely lacking among Indian firms and this could adversely...
View ArticleHow to Enhance Your Management Reporting Capabilities
This executive summary offers a unique opportunity to learn from your peers about best practices for elevating your company's financial reporting capabilities, including: ?How to improve the way your...
View ArticleSpotify seeks to hire U.S. filings expert as bankers eye IPO
Online music streaming service Spotify is recruiting a U.S. financial reporting specialist, adding to speculation that the Swedish start-up is preparing for a share listing, which one banker said could...
View ArticleTech Data Corporation Appoints Finance Executives
Amsellem will be responsible for the company's finance , accounting and credit operations in to vice president and treasurer.
View ArticleCorporate Governance in 2014
Holly Gregory has a useful post entitled Governance Priorities in 2014 on the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Goverance and Financial Regulation.
View ArticleEssar shareholders fuming over Indian family's 'opportunistic' bid
The powerful Indian family that owns the majority of oil refiner Essar was forced to defend itself on Monday as more shareholders criticised its plan to buy back the firm on the cheap.
View ArticleSpotify vacancy advert sparks rumours of IPO
ONLINE music streaming service Spotify is recruiting a US financial reporting specialist, adding to speculation that the Swedish start-up is preparing for a share listing, which one banker said could...
View ArticlePoundland plans March listing on London Stock Exchange
British discount retailer Poundland plans to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange in March, joining a surge of store groups seeking flotations as the outlook for consumer spending improves.
View ArticleNational versus Corporate Governance
Nations do not feel the same competitive pressures as corporations, Richard Posner notes, and so they aren't managed as efficiently: Even a small, miserable, effectively bankrupt nation like Greece...
View ArticleOwner of Closely Held Corporation Must Use Derivative Action to Sue Director
An individual owner of a closely held corporation may not directly sue a director over alleged breach of duty to the company, the state Superior Court has ruled, holding that under Pennsylvania law...
View ArticleAnti-Fraud Group Releases New Case Study on Financial Fraud
The Anti-Fraud Collaboration has released a new case study to provide an example of effective financial fraud detection and deterrence.
View ArticleNew Online Accounting System Launches for Small Businesses
After two years of development, Atlanta-based FINSYNC has launched a new online accounting system for small businesses.
View ArticleEYVoice: Private Boards Vs. Public Boards: Know The Difference
Each Public companies face heightened corporate governance standards and increased liability exposure.
View ArticleThis Job Listing Has Bankers Convinced Spotify Will IPO Soon
"Bankers and lawyers said they inferred from the job ad that the company is getting ready for an initial public share offering , possibly next year," Reuters reported.
View ArticleUnderlying profits of FTSE 100 exceed IFRS figures
FINANCIAL FTSE 100 companies are subjectively reporting exceptional items, which can give investors a misleading impression of the financial health of the company, Standard & Poor's has said.
View ArticleUPDATE 1-Nigeria's SEC tells Ecobank to reinstate former finance chief
Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission has told Ecobank that it must reinstate former finance director Laurence do Rego pending a probe into her allegations of breaches in corporate governance...
View ArticleFBISD receives 30th National Certificate of Excellence for Financial Reporting
Fort Bend ISD recently received the Association of School Business Officials International's Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting award for having met or exceeded the program's high...
View ArticleAssicurazioni Generali to Launch Legal Action Against Former CEO, CFO
Italian insurance giant Assicurazioni Generali SpA Wednesday said it would launch a legal action against two former longtime managers alleging they breached internal corporate governance rules in...
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