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  title info:
    title: Non-executive director's handbook
  name:
    name part: Dunne, Patrick
    name part: MBA
    role:
      role term: creator
  name:
    name part: Morris, Glynis D.
  name:
    name part: ScienceDirect (Online service)
  type of resource: text
  genre: Electronic books.
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: ne
    date issued: 2008
    edition: 2nd ed.
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource.
  abstract: The Non-executive Director's Handbook is an indispensable guide that deals with the changing role and responsibilities of the Non-Executive Director in companies today. It recognises the increasing importance of the position, the growing pressures on Non-Executive Directors and the need for full compliance with the latest legislation and regulation in order to avoid heavy fines and penalties. This book provides practical information and guidance on all aspects of the role. Written specially for and about non-executive directors the book incorporates useful checklists and summaries. This book provides best practice guidelines on all the duties and responsibilities of non-executive directors, and in this second edition has been fully revised and updated in-line with the new 2006/07 UK Company Law Reform Bill. Coverage includes: corporate stategy; risk management; ethics (especially in line with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines); governance (updated to cover the current version of the Combined Code); how to improve a companys efficiency and effectiveness; UK Auditing Standards moving to International Standards on Auditing (ISAs); updates for recent developments, including revision of Turnbull Guidance and impact of Sarbanes-Oxley Act, along with updates in recent developments in Pension Arrangements, especially in connection with the UK Pensions Act 2004. On Audit Matters, among many changes over the first edition the book now covers new Ethical Standards for Auditors ? especially those on independence and the provision of non-audit services to an audit client. The move from UK Auditing Standards to International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) now covered. New company law requirement for directors to disclose all relevant information to the auditors and new reporting responsibilities of auditors in respect of the Directors? Report. On Directors Duties and Liabilities: new coverage of changes to company law provisions on indemnities and defence costs along wit…
  table of contents: The appointment process for non-executives; Audit Matters; Board structure and practice; Meetings; Corporate Ethics; Corporate governance; Corporate strategy; Directors duties and liabilities; Directors remuneration and benefits; Financial reporting; Fraud and illegal acts; Going concern; Insurance; Internal control; Investor relations; Nominations committees; Pension arrangements for employees; Remuneration committee; Risk management; Training and development.
  note: Patrick Dunne, Glynis Morris.
  note: Includes index.
  note: Electronic resource.
  subject:
    topic: Outside directors of corporations
    genre: Handbooks, manuals, etc
  subject:
    topic: Corporate governance
    topic: Law and legislation
    geographic: Great Britain
  classification: KD2089 .M67 2008
  classification: 346.4106642
  related item:
    identifier: (OCoLC)166387589
  identifier: 9780750684194
  identifier: 0750684194
  identifier: 137843:137980 Elsevier Science & Technology
  identifier: http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login
  record info:
    record content source: OPELS
    record creation date: 091027
    record change date: 20260609193713.5
    record identifier: in00002647463
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng