Tag: audit committee

Audit reform changes will increase ‘pressure’ on boards
Implementing managed shared audit would put a burden on audit committees, a recent panel discussion concluded.

Business relays UK Corporate Governance Code concerns
Responses to the FRC’s consultation on its proposals highlight practical concerns about implementation and compliance.

IoD: Don’t make audit committees accountable for ESG reporting
The Institute of Directors says the FRC proposal on board governance means ‘lines of accountability will be blurred’.

ESG policies depend on ‘personal interest’ of C-suite
Audit committee chairs cite pressure from leaders and investors as a key driver for ESG activity, YouGov research finds.

Audit committees give investors a new perspective
Investors who quiz the audit committee get a more rounded – albeit sometimes less comfortable – picture of the company.

New audit committee standards finalised
Role of challenger audit firms and the opinion of investors underlined by new minimum standards.

Watchdog urges asset managers to quiz the audit committee
Auditco chairs will have their work cut out if the role increases to become more ‘outward facing’ and encompass investor relations.

Silicon Valley improves its governance
Big technology companies are stealing a march over other top corporates when it comes to female representation on the board.

Naked Wines announces NED
The online wine retailer has appointed Stephen Bolton to its board as a non-executive director with immediate effect.

Katie Murray to become chair of Phoenix board audit committee
The pensions savings and life insurance group appointed Murray, who had been serving as a NED, to assume the role in September.