Corporate governance : how to add value to your company : a practical implementation guide / Alex Knell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knell, Alex.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corporate governance.

Corporations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston ; London : Elsevier/CIMA, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Aimed at the senior managers of SMEs who are looking to sell all or part of the business. This book shows how to implement Corporate Governance procedures to add both perceived and real value to a business. Implementing CG procedures before sale of the business is likely to add a premium to the price, increase the pool of buyers at the asking price and bring a business to the top of the acquisition shopping list. The book is in two sections. The first addresses the basic theory underpinning Corporate Governance to help the reader understand and decide which compliance issues are immedi

Contents:

Front cover; Title page; Copyright; Table of contents; Front matter; Preface; An Overview of the Book; Acknowledgements; Body; Section 1 - Tell Me What I Need to Know about Corporate Governance (CG)...; 1 Enhancing Value; Objective; What exactly is Corporate Governance (CG)?; How to make things change; Layout; Results of compliance; 2 No CG Recognition - The Company You Keep; Proving a negative; Recent history fuels anxiety; Solution - keeping businesses honest; 3 Why No CG?; 4 Basic Concepts; A code of ethics; Conflicts of interests in business; 5 Applied Concepts; Independence

ResponsibilityAccountability; Fairness; Reputation; 6 Director's Duties - A Reminder; Statutory duties; Fiduciary duties; Duties of skill and care; Other and emerging legal obligations; Executive and Non-Executive Directors (NEDs); Company Secretary; 7 Who are the Other Stakeholders?; Company workforce; Banks and lenders; Customers; Suppliers; Government; Local community; Other; Summary; 8 The Key Areas Addressed by CG; Decision-making powers; Risk-taking; Directors' remuneration; Financial reporting and auditing; Communications between directors and shareholders; 9 The ACCEPTSTM Method

What is the ACCEPTSTM Method?Scoring Chart - ACCEPTSTM Method Instructions; Excel® spreadsheet; 10 Basic Steps; Positioning principle; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Checklists; Section 2 - Detailed Implementation ...; 11 The Board; What is the principle?; Supporting principles; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Components in this section:; Summary checklists; Score Chart; Excel® spreadsheet; 12 The Chairman and Chief Executive; What is the principle?; Supporting principle; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Components in this section:; Summary checklists

Score ChartExcel® spreadsheet; 13 Board Balance; What is the principle?; Supporting principles; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Components in this section:; Summary checklists; Score Chart; Excel® spreadsheet; 14 Board Appointments; What is the principle?; Supporting principles; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Components in this section:; Summary checklists; Score Chart; Excel® spreadsheet; 15 Board Information; What is the principle?; Supporting principles; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Components in this section:; Summary checklists; Score Chart

Excel® spreadsheet16 Board Performance Evaluation; What is the principle?; Supporting principles; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Components in this section:; Summary checklists; Score Chart; Excel® spreadsheet; 17 Board Re-election; What is the principle?; Supporting principles; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Components in this section:; Summary checklists; Score Chart; Excel® spreadsheet; 18 Board - Rewards (a) Level and Make-Up; What is the principle?; Supporting principle; In plain English?; What needs to be done?; Components in this section:; Summary checklists

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-05188-8

9786611051884

0-08-047688-0

OCLC:

476056484

Publisher Number:

9780750669245