Tag: Wirecard
Reform audit ‘payment model’, academic argues
Dirk Beerbaum writes the Wirecard scandal underlines the need to confront the ‘inherent’ conflicts of interest caused by companies paying the auditors who police their financial reporting.
Research casts doubt on the S in ESG
Many scandal-hit companies were found to have previously presented high ‘social’ performance measures, study shows.
News round-up: this week in governance
Wirecard causes EY ban; CEOs and geopolitical power; WEF picks Alex Edmans; “Boomerang CEOs” not always a hit.
How to beat short selling activism
What would you do if your company was targeted by short-selling activist investors? Communication is vital to prevent reputational damage.
Change in audit committee chairs ‘sees audit fees rise and quality fall’
Study of German companies concludes that the arrival of a new chair negatively influences audit quality and audit pricing.