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Corporate governance and accountability / Jill Solomon.

By: Solomon, J. (Jill) [author.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley and Sons, Ltd., 2013Copyright date: ©2013Edition: Fourth edition.Description: xiv, 414 pages : 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781118449103 (paperback).Subject(s): Corporate governance | Boards of directors | Disclosure in accounting | Corporate governance -- Great BritainAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Corporate governance and accountabilityDDC classification: 338.6
Contents:
Part I: Frameworks and mechanisms -- Defining corporate governance -- The impact of corporate governance weaknesses and failure -- Corporate governance reform in the UK -- The role of boards in corporate governance -- The role of institutional investors in corporate governance -- The role of transparency, internal control and risk management in corporate governance -- Part II: Global corporate governance -- An introduction to corporate governance systems worldwide -- A reference dictionary of corporate governance systems -- Part III: Holistic governance -- Corporate governance and stakeholder accountability -- Responsible investment -- Future directions for corporate governance and accountability.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 338.6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00161440
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 338.6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00161439
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Corporate Governance and Accountability, 4e providesreaders with an up-to-date summary of the most recent developmentsin corporate governance. Presenting a full discussion ofcorporate governance issues, the book adopts a holisticapproach, taking the broadest view of the corporate governanceagenda, including both theory and practice. The new edition iscomprehensively updated and incorporates new codes of practice,policy documents and academic research.

Jill Solomon currently is Professor of Accounting and FinancialManagement at Henley Business School, University of Reading.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-391) and index.

Part I: Frameworks and mechanisms -- Defining corporate governance -- The impact of corporate governance weaknesses and failure -- Corporate governance reform in the UK -- The role of boards in corporate governance -- The role of institutional investors in corporate governance -- The role of transparency, internal control and risk management in corporate governance -- Part II: Global corporate governance -- An introduction to corporate governance systems worldwide -- A reference dictionary of corporate governance systems -- Part III: Holistic governance -- Corporate governance and stakeholder accountability -- Responsible investment -- Future directions for corporate governance and accountability.

CIT Module ACCT 8006 - Core reading.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Jill Solomon is Professor of Accounting and Financial Management at Henley Business School as well as Director of the Henley Centre for Governance, Accountability and Responsible Investment (GARI).