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Shareholder democracy is a concept relating to the governance structure of modern corporations. In this structure, shareholders bear ultimate controlling authority over the corporation, as they are the owners and may exercise control within their economic rights. Although shareholders own the corporation, they generally take a passive interest ...
The Smith Report was a report on corporate governance submitted to the UK government in 2003. It was concerned with the independence of auditors in the wake of the collapse of Arthur Andersen and the Enron scandal in the US in 2002.
This debate has become well known in corporate governance, with widely conflicting interpretations, for the conflict over the extent to which corporations should pursue "shareholder value" or the "public interest". Berle and Dodd agreed that the corporation should pursue the public interest, but were initially at odds in how this was achieved.
Corporate Governance; Cadbury Report (1992), Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance, on corporate governance generally. Pdf file here; Greenbury Report (1995) on director remuneration. Pdf here; Hampel Report (1998), review of corporate governance since Cadbury, pdf here and online with the EGCI here
Clause 49 of the SEBI guidelines on Corporate Governance as amended on 29 October 2004 has made major changes in the definition of independent directors, strengthening the responsibilities of audit committees, improving quality of financial disclosures, including those relating to related party transactions and proceeds from public/ rights ...
Steward-ownership is a corporate ownership structure that prioritizes the long-term independence [14] and purpose of a company. [15] While the legal implementation may vary, all steward-owned companies make a legally binding commitment to two core principles: [9] [16] self-governance and purpose-driven profit allocation.
"Corporate governance" may be defined, described or delineated in diverse ways, depending on the writer's purpose. Writers focused on a disciplinary interest or context (such as accounting, finance, law, or management) often adopt narrow definitions that appear purpose-specific.
The King Report on Corporate Governance is a booklet of guidelines for the governance structures and operation of companies in South Africa. It is issued by the King Committee on Corporate Governance. Three reports were issued in 1994 (King I), 2002 (King II), and 2009 (King III) and a fourth revision (King IV) in 2016.