Corporate Governance Models and Applications in Developing Economies
Corporate Governance Models and Applications in Developing Economies

Author: Agyemang, Otuo Serebour

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-08-30

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 1522596097

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Virtually all developing, transitioning, and emerging-market economies are faced with one pressing concern at the moment: how to establish the groundwork for long-term economic performance and competitiveness in a diverse market. However, without the existence of good corporate governance in these economies, small enterprise will cease to exist in developing countries. Corporate Governance Models and Applications in Developing Economies is a collection of innovative research that contributes to the better understanding of corporate governance models by documenting the structures, principles, tenets, case studies, and applications for the development of good business practices in developing economies. While highlighting topics including risk management, financial distress, and insider trading, this book is ideally designed for corporate managers, executives, economists, strategists, investors, shareholders, students, researchers, academicians, business professionals, and policymakers.

Inside the Boardroom
Inside the Boardroom

Author: Richard Leblanc

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-02-10

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 0470739959

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Distinguished governance experts offer cures for what ails our boards of directors In light of corporate malfeasance in recent years, the governance of corporations has been receiving great attention from regulators, researchers, shareholders, and directors themselves. Based on Richard Leblanc's in-depth five-year study of 39 boards of directors of both for- and not-for-profit organizations, Building a Better Board goes behind the scenes to reveal the inner workings of boards of directors, including how they make decisions. Recently chosen as one of Canada's "Top 40 Under 40"(TM), Dr Richard Leblanc is an award-winning teacher and researcher, certified management consultant, professional speaker, professor, lawyer and specialist on boards of directors. He can be reached at [email protected]. James Gillies, PhD (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), is Professor Emeritus at the Schulich School of Business, York University, where he serves as Chair of the Canada-Russia Corporate Governance Program.

The Influence of the Audit Committee on the Internal Audit Department in the System of Corporate Governance in Ghana
The Influence of the Audit Committee on the Internal Audit Department in the System of Corporate Governance in Ghana

Author: Wiredu Richard

Publisher: GRIN Verlag

Published: 2020-06-04

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 3346176290

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Academic Paper from the year 2020 in the subject Business economics - Accounting and Taxes, grade: 1.00, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, language: English, abstract: The study seeks to ascertain the practices of the audit committee and internal audit improving corporate governance among companies in Ghana, with specific attention to analysing the audit committee's impact on improving internal audit operations, identifying the relationship between the internal audit unit and the audit committee members. Moreover, the author analyzes the impact of the internal audit department and audit committee members on the risk management strategy of companies. The author aims to exam the relationship that exists among the audit committee, internal audit, and its part in the corporate governance system. A critical analysis of the circumstances leading to the collapse of businesses shows that the majority of these corporate failures could be avoided if effective audit committees and internal audit departments are in place to check management activities, especially concerning financial reporting and other accounting practices. The study results were obtained by using data gathered from the internal auditors and audit committee members through the questionnaire survey method.