Showing posts with label board. Show all posts
Showing posts with label board. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

What Board members are doing about fraud risk

http://www.cgma.org/magazine/news/pages/201411058.aspx A survey indicates Board members are reaching out beyond the executive level, having more discussions about tone at the top and insider trading controls. Also read to see what they are saying about their understanding of risk appetite.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Study finds a woman on corporate board is

associated with greater integrity of financial reporting (fewer restatements).  Full study is reported in December 2012 issue of Accounting Horizons; this summary highlights some of the findings.   Authors surmise it to be attributed to independence issues

   http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/Women-Corporate-Boards-Encourage-Better-Financial-Reporting-64656-1.html