With the introduction in the UK of the extended form of corporate reporting, The ICSA Company Reporting Handbook brings together the various strands of financial and non-financial reporting in one book. It explains the new corporate reporting requirements – how to comply with them and how to create commercial advantage out of best practice reporting.

This book will prove itself as an indispensable reference for company secretaries and directors looking to develop their own reporting in line with the requirements of the 2005 Business Review and the Companies Act 2006.

It features tips, checklists and case summaries of best practice adopted by industry leaders.

Paperback •  ISBN: 9781860723681 •   Published July 2007 • £39.95

Contents
1. A background to corporate reporting
  
Section 1 - The regulatory requirements for financial & narrative reporting
Corporate Reporting under the 1985 Companies Act
Impact of the Companies Act 2006 on Company Reporting
Audit requirements of the Companies Act 2006
The Codes of Governance
Stock exchange rules
 
Section 2 - Managing the process
Developing the annual report – the traditional processes
Developing the annual report – the Business Review
   
Section 3 - Best practice and future developments
The value of better quality reporting
Understanding how companies met their Business Review corporate reporting requirements
Corporate reporting – current developments
The current state of corporate reporting – the views from the users
The challenges of the business review – the views from the users
The future of corporate reporting – the views from the users
Some thoughts on the way forward
 
Appendix 1 -  The form and content of company accounts - as established under the Companies Act 1985
Appendix 2 -  Comparing the requirements of the OFR and Business Review (1985 Companies Act and 2006 Companies Act)
Appendix 3 -  Financial Reporting Council Combined Code on Corporate Governance
Appendix 4 -  Company Secretary Checklist - annual report and accounts

About the author
Tony Hoskins: Tony Hoskins is Chief Executive of The Virtuous Circle, a specialist management consultancy that works with national and international businesses in enhancing shareholder value through effective corporate reporting, building their reputation through developing and implementing their CSR strategies, and building an understanding of non-financial risks and their management.

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