Company stakeholders are demanding more oversight and diligence in a variety of areas. With the SEC having implemented a maze of new rules and regulations for accounting and disclosure, particularly Section 404, executives, audit committees and boards of directors have new requirements in fulfilling their roles. The following collection of PricewaterhouseCoopers thought leadership will help you to be better prepared to manage these new responsibilities.
2006 Directors' College Boardroom Exchange - February 2007
At the fifth annual Directors' College, held in Fall 2006, directors of prominent public companies gathered at the University of Delaware to exchange insights and strategies with one another. The program focused on critical issues facing directors and the ways they are meeting the challenges. Executive compensation was at the top of the list, with other topics including director liability, majority voting, and risk and crisis management.
How to succeed in outsourcing through strengthened governance - September 2006
Although the number of companies pursuing strategic outsourcing initiatives continues to rise, studies reveal that as many as half of these investments fail to return the benefits executives expect. Common reasons for outsourcing failures vary widely, but each can be traced back to a fundamental lapse in managerial oversight and control in effect, to a failure in corporate governance.
Private companies: Are your internal controls supporting your business strategy? - August 2006
Today, thanks to recent headlined scandals, frauds and business failures, internal controls are almost as likely to be mentioned on the front page of the newspaper as in the business section often in tandem with Sarbanes-Oxley. While the law was enacted as a corrective measure, it has become clear that significant business benefits flow from the strengthened internal controls it mandates. And, as this white paper underscores, private companies usually derive the same benefits from enhanced controls as public companies. This paper highlights the benefits of strong internal controls for private companies and outlines the steps to be taken.
Shareholder questions 2006 - April 2006
This PricewaterhouseCoopers guide is designed to assist management of public companies in preparing for the annual shareholder meeting by presenting examples of questions that may be asked of management at 2006 annual shareholder meetings. The document contains examples of questions that might be asked, based on those asked at annual meetings in recent years, and considering current issues, including Section 404 compliance; executive compensation; pension and other postretirement benefits, contribution rates, and funding; and disaster recovery.
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