The ICSA Essentials series has been created to provide an overview of each subject, ideal for anyone who needs to know the theory behind key business principles so that they can be applied in practice.

Written with the company secretary in mind, they are equally suitable for directors and managers at all levels and in a range of organisations who need to get to grips with the subject quickly.

The books are packed full of practical features to reinforce understanding, including checklists, case examples, chapter summaries and useful appendices

Corporate Governance Essentials gives overview of corporate governance in the UK and beyond provides a route map to the issues and topics which underpin good governance, and outlines the latest emerging best practice. Coverage ranges over all key governance areas, including directors and boards, reporting, relations with shareholders and other stakeholders, risk and corporate social responsibility.

The focus is on the operation of governance in the UK, placed in the context of international developments in, for example, the US, or at European Union level. It is aimed at professionals who need to become more familiar with the field, or anyone looking for an up-to-date aide-memoire on the essentials of governance principles and practice.

Paperback •  ISBN: 9781860723995 •   432 pages • Published July 2008 • £39.95

Contents
Definitions and issues in corporate governance
Concepts in governance and the role of the company secretary
Directors and shareholders: powers and rights
Balance of power on the board
Non-executive directors
Relations with shareholders
Financial reporting and auditing
Narrative reporting
Directors’ remuneration
Risk management and corporate governance
Ethics and corporate social responsibility
A history of corporate governance in the United Kingdom
An international history of corporate governance
 
Appendices include:
Relevant ICSA Guidance notes
The Combined Code on Corporate Governance
Higgs Guidance
Guidance on Audit Committees (The Smith Guidance)
Guidance on Internal Control (The Turnbull Guidance)
Glossary
Directory
Index

About the author
Brian Coyle: Brian Coyle is a writer with extensive experience in private sector professional training and publishing for accountants, bankers, lawyers and company secretaries. His specialist areas include corporate governance and risk-based regulation. He is currently the managing director of International Financial Publishing Limited.