Subjects:

Company Law

Contents:

The appointment process for non-executives

Audit Matters

Board structure and practice

Meetings

Corporate Ethics

Corporate governance

Corporate strategy

Directors duties and liabilities

Directors remuneration and benefits

Financial reporting

Fraud and illegal acts

Going concern

Insurance

Internal control

Investor relations

Nominations committees

Pension arrangements for employees

Remuneration committee

Risk management

Training and development

The Non-executive Director's Handbook is an indispensable guide that deals with the changing role and responsibilities of the Non-Executive Director in companies today. It recognises the increasing importance of the position, the growing pressures on Non-Executive Directors and the need for full compliance with the latest legislation and regulation in order to avoid heavy fines and penalties.

This book provides practical information and guidance on all aspects of the role. Written specially for and about non-executive directors the book incorporates useful checklists and summaries. This book provides best practice guidelines on all the duties and responsibilities of non-executive directors, and in this second edition has been fully revised and updated in-line with the new 2006/07 UK Company Law Reform Bill.

Key Features:-

• best practice guidelines on all the duties and responsibilities of non-executive directors, revised and updated in-line with the new 2006/07 UK Company Law Reform Bill
• full coverage of corporate stategy, risk management, ethics (especially in line with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines), governance (now covers the current version of the Combined Code) shows how to improve a companys efficiency and effectiveness
• new coverage of UK Auditing Standards moving to International Standards on Auditing (ISAs)
• updated for recent developments, including revision of Turnbull Guidance and impact of Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• updates in recent developments in Pension Arrangements, espcially in connection with the UK Pensions Act 2004