Board composition in terms of expertise has a clear impact on entrepreneurial decision-making and strategy, research has found.

The chief financial officer has a vital contribution to make to the board’s strategy on value creation. Here’s how to boost it.

It’s not merely financial support: venture capital expertise can put an early-stage business in the best place to grow at pace.

When internal controls fail, the results are felt not only in heavy fines, but in the real economy and in people’s everyday lives.

Robust governance is a key strategic asset, even—or especially—in the early days of an organisation’s growth.

It’s time for businesses to weigh up the content of the autumn budget delivered this week by the chancellor of the Exchequer.

The energy and metals multinational joined the FTSE 100 this summer, well prepared to adopt the UK Corporate Governance Code.

In the absence of an IFRS global standard, reliable accounting data on carbon-related instruments is hard to come by.

It’s not unknown for a CEO to earn 500 times as much the median employee, but high and persistent pay gaps can damage morale and erode trust.

Opposition to remuneration reports has grown sharply, according to Georgeson’s analysis of voting outcomes in the AGM season so far.

Growing companies need adequate liquidity, together with smart regulation and corporate governance that is not overly prescriptive.

Stay on top of the latest corporate governance legal and regulatory developments that may have an impact on your business.

UK investors expect the chief financial officer to drive growth, while also focusing on organisational purpose.

Other challenges—that affect every business—are more pressing, according to Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.

For new chancellor Rachel Reeves, it will not be easy to balance raising money and pursuing economic growth with keeping a lid on taxes.

Finance teams have a vital role to play in building sustainable businesses, and CFOs can help them step up to the challenge.

If the Fed reduces the headline rate, other countries will likely follow its lead, according to Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.

A focus on governance and getting the right advice can help steer the board through financial uncertainty and mitigate potential liability.

Defending your company against failure to prevent fraud means getting ‘reasonable procedures’ in place now.

Share buybacks are hugely popular, but boards need to watch their step, not least in terms of what is legal and fair.