In the Boardroom
In addition to ensuring the right people are recruited to the board at the right time, it is crucial that board composition is regularly and thoroughly appraised. We look at highly effective boardroom structures in an interview with Rene Carayol.
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Click here to explore the increasingly pressing question of effective board assessment. read article…

Financial reporting
Effective corporate governance practices are an essential part of international efforts to strengthen global markets and protect investors. We interviewed Sir Bryan Nicholson GBE when he was chairman of the Financial Reporting Council, as he prepared for the first formal review of the implementation of the revised Combined Code. read article…

Click here to explore some key issues currently being debated in the governance arena. read article…

Narrative reporting
The rise and fall of the OFR: Carbon asks what next for reporting on the softer issues? Ian Mackintosh, chairman of the Accounting Standards Board, talks to Jane Fuller about 'raising the dead' and the ongoing need to improve narrative reporting. read article…

Stefan Stern unravels the Human Capital Reporting debate, considering whether a 'little bit less measurement and a bit more action might be the winning formula'. read article…

Anglo-US model?
With regard to their approach to business, the UK and US are in general aligned under what many refer to as an 'Anglo-US model'. However, when it comes to the most senior roles within organisations, these two super powers are at odds, with the UK choosing to divide and the US choosing to combine the roles of CEO and chairman. We speak to a CEO/chairmen who has held the dual role in both the US and the UK. read article…

Click here for an executive summary of a McKinsey article which tackles this contentious debate. read article…