CiNii Books - Principles of contemporary corporate governance

Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance aims at providing a concise presentation of key topics and emerging themes in corporate governance. The text provides both law and business students, as well as practitioners of law and management, with an easy-to-follow explanation and analysis of key corporate governance principles. The book consists of five different parts: Part One introduces the reader to the meaning of the concept 'corporate governance'; Part Two focuses on corporate governance in Australia; Part Three discusses board and committee structures and risk management policies; auditors and audits; and an overview of directors' duties and liabilities; Part Four adds an international perspective to corporate governance (US, UK, Germany); Part Five deals with some policy issues and possible future developments and possible corporate governance trends.

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1. The concept 'corporate governance' and essential corporate governance principles
2. Stakeholders in corporate governance
3. Board functions and board structures
4. Types of company directors and officers
5. Corporate governance in Australia - background and business initiatives
6. Regulation of corporate governance
7. The role of the regulators: ASX and ASIC
8. Clerp 9 reforms to the Corporations Act
9. Implementation of the ASX best practice recommendations: charters, policies and codes
10. Auditors and audits
11. Directors' duties and liability
12. Corporate governance in selected jurisdictions and the OECD principles of corporate governance
13. The case for enhanced shareholder participation in corporate decision-making
14. The ethical obligations of corporations
15. Reflections of contemporary corporate governance and its future direction.

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