Corporate Governance and Accountability

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.

ISBN 0470034513   Pages 402 ISBN13 9780470034514 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 766 Imprint John Wiley & Sons Ltd   Published in Chichester Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9780470843659 Publication date 12 Jan 2007   Height (mm) 242 Library of Congress 2006028455   Width (mm) 170 DEWEY 658.4   Spine width (mm) 24 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

1		Defining corporate governance		11
2		Corporate governance failure		31
3		Corporate governance reform in the UK		49
4		The role of boards in corporate governance		77
5		The role of institutional investors in corporate governance		109
6		The role of transparency in corporate governance		143
7		An introduction to corporate governance systems worldwide		181
8		A reference dictionary of corporate governance systems		197
9		Discharging a broader corporate accountability		231
10		Environmental, social and governance considerations in institutional investment		265
11		Future directions for corporate governance and accountability		305
App. A		The combined code on corporate governance (July 2003)		313
App. B		The OECD principles of corporate governance		335

"comprehensive survey of corporate governance theory and practice". (Ethical Corporation Magazine, May 2007) "...timely update...skilfully integrates traditional and contemporary issues...excellent resource to anyone interested in corporate governance." (Pacific Accounting Review, Vol. 20 No.1, 2008)

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