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Corporate governance and accountability / Jill Solomon and Aris Solomon.

By: Solomon, J. (Jill).
Contributor(s): Solomon, Aris.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : John Wiley, 2004Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xiv, 386 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0470034513; 9780470034514 .Subject(s): Enron Corp. -- Corrupt practices -- Case studies | Corporate governance | Boards of directors | Disclosure in accounting | Corporate governance -- Great BritainDDC classification: 338.6
Contents:
Introduction -- Part I: Corporate governance: frameworks and mechanisms -- Defining corporate governance -- Corporate governance 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 in corporate governance -- Part II: Global corporate governance -- An introduction to corporate governance systems worldwide -- A reference dictionary of corporate governance systems -- Part III: Broadening the corporate governance agenda -- Discharging a broader corporate accountability -- Environmental, social and governance considerations in institutional investment -- Future directions for corporate governance and accountability.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Recent years have witnessed an exponential growth in corporate governance. Improvements in corporate governance practice are being orchestrated at a global level. Scandals such as Enron and Parmalat have driven home the need for constant reform. Corporate Governance, Second edition has been written in response to the constantly changing guidelines and policy in this field and demonstrates the close relationship between academic research and professional practice.


Features of the new edition
* Illustrates how corporate governance has evolved in the UK, updating the latest developments
* Discusses global convergence in corporate governance with reference to an extended number of countries
* Incorporates the latest literature on social and environmental reporting, social and environmental auditing and socially responsible investment, and discusses new frameworks emerging from this academic literature
* Includes an extended appendix including The Combined Code and the new OECD Principles
* Reflects recent developments and examines future possible directions of corporate governance.


"An important contribution to the field of corporate governance. Clearly written and accessible." Dr David Campbell, Senior Lecturer in Accounting, Newcastle University Business School.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-371) and index.

Introduction -- Part I: Corporate governance: frameworks and mechanisms -- Defining corporate governance -- Corporate governance 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 in corporate governance -- Part II: Global corporate governance -- An introduction to corporate governance systems worldwide -- A reference dictionary of corporate governance systems -- Part III: Broadening the corporate governance agenda -- Discharging a broader corporate accountability -- Environmental, social and governance considerations in institutional investment -- Future directions for corporate governance and accountability.

CIT Module ACCT 8006 - Core reading

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Part I Corporate governance: frameworks and mechanisms
  • 1 Defining corporate governance
  • 2 Enron: a case study in corporate governance failure
  • 3 Corporate governance reform in the UK
  • 4 The role of boards in corporate governance
  • 5 The role of institutional investors in corporate governance
  • 6 The role of transparency in corporate governance
  • Part II Global corporate governance 145
  • 7 An introduction to corporate governance systems worldwide
  • 8 A reference dictionary of corporate governance systems
  • Part III Broadening the corporate governance agenda
  • 9 Discharging a broader corporate accountability
  • 10 Socially responsible investment
  • 11 The future of corporate governance and accountability
  • Appendix: The Combined Code on Corporate Governance (July 2003)
  • References
  • Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Dr Jill Solomon is a lecturer in finance at Cardiff Business School and an associate member of BRASS (Centre for Business Relations, Accountability, Sustainability and Society).