December 10, 2012
John Veihmeyer, chairman and CEO of KPMG, reflects on current trends and challenges in innovation, risk and diversity.
December 10, 2012 by Adam J. Epstein
A number of small-cap company experts gathered to share their perspectives on effective communications.
December 10, 2012 by Sandy Pundmann and Maureen Errity
The Deloitte LLP Governance Framework outlines five elements the board must actively oversee.
December 10, 2012 by Dennis T. Whalen
It’s critical that the audit committee and auditor have an open line of communication—particularly in today’s business and regulatory environment.
December 6, 2012 by E. Thames Fulton and Mary Kier
Mid-cap companies are lagging in diversity progress, while studies show boards must have at least three women participating before benefits are evident.
December 4, 2012
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Washington, D.C., Dec. 4, 2012 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Meredith B. Cross, Director of the Division of Corporation Finance, will leave the SEC at the end of the year to return t...
November 28, 2012 by NACD Editors
The annual lineup of the most influential people in corporate governance is diverse, comprehensive and, in some cases, even controversial.
November 16, 2012 by Mary L. Schapiro
SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro discussed Titles VII and IX of the Dodd-Frank Act, providing updates on rules created regarding executive compensation, credit rating agencies and the OTC derivatives market.
November 14, 2012
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Washington, D.C., Nov. 14, 2012 — Building on last year’s record results, the Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it filed 734 enforcement actions in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2...
October 31, 2012 by Kate Iannelli
NACD introduced a number of measures to enhance directors' independence, objectivity and skepticism in their oversight roles.
October 25, 2012 by Cheryl Soltis Martel
Departure of Citigroup's Vikram Pandit is a cautionary tale for boards.
October 24, 2012 by Melissa Means
Properly establishing and compensating an ad hoc executive search committee can help the board and the company successfully navigate the succession process.
October 23, 2012
Ways in which the board of directors can set an effective tone at the top.
October 23, 2012 by Kurt Groeninger
A look at the skills directors of the future will need.
October 23, 2012 by Elizabeth Mullen
More effective communication lines can benefit both boards and shareholders.
October 18, 2012 by Kenneth Daly
Mandatory audit firm rotation regulations are not an effective tool in achieving auditor independence, objectivity and skepticsm, NACD CEO Kenneth Daly testified to the PCAOB.
October 16, 2012 by David N. Swinford
Compensation committee chairs need a keen sensibility in managing people and their unique personalities.
October 3, 2012
NACD will host a series of five webinars hosted by PPG Industries Audit Committee Chair and NACD Board Member Michele Hooper on the need for skepticism in the financial reporting arena.
September 26, 2012 by Judy Warner
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 gave rise to a new Federalist era that persists with Dodd-Frank. Directors are working harder than ever. Is governance better?
September 26, 2012 by Barry Adler
How Newell Rubbermaid found its next CEO sitting right in the boardroom.
