BoardroomDirect: Update on current board issues - December 2012

Corporate Governance Series 12/19/2012 by Center for Board Governance

This issue of BoardroomDirect® from PwC includes focuses on IT oversight – Leveraging the CIO.

Many company directors and their chief information officers (CIOs) are struggling to understand each other's information technology needs. Directors are often challenged by IT’s complexity and related technical language. CIOs aren't always sure which information the board wants or how to simplify the discussion.

Other items featured this month include:

  1. Our focus on audit quality report
  2. Corporate disclosure, financials lead 2012 whistleblower tips
  3. Spencer Stuart: Directors getting older, staying longer
  4. SEC Chair Schapiro steps down
  5. FCPA resource guide released
  6. Resources, webcasts and events