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Study guides

Each document contains:

• learning objectives
• an abridged introduction
• discussion questions.

 

Files can be downloaded by chapter using the links below, or in one zip file.

 

Part 1: Basic concepts, board structures and company officers

• Chapter 1  –   The concepts of ‘corporate governance’ and ‘essential’ principles of corporate governance
• Chapter 2  –   Stakeholders in corporate governance and corporate social responsibility
• Chapter 3  –   Board functions and structures
• Chapter 4  –   Types of company directors and officers

 

Part 2: Corporate governance in Australia

• Chapter 5  –   Regulation of corporate governance
• Chapter 6  –   The role of the regulators: ASIC and the ASX
• Chapter 7  –   Accounting governance
• Chapter 8  –   Auditors and audits
• Chapter 9  –   Directors’ duties and liability
• Chapter 10  –  Enforcement of directors’ duties

 

Part 3: Corporate governance in international and global contexts

• Chapter 11 –  Corporate governance in the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and India
• Chapter 12 –  Corporate governance in the EU, the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, and corporate governance in Germany, Japan, China and Indonesia

 

Part 4: Shareholder activism and business ethics

• Chapter 13  –  Shareholder activism
• Chapter 14  –  Business ethics and corporate governance

 

PowerPoint slides

Files can be downloaded by chapter using the links below, or in one zip file.

 

Part 1: Basic concepts, board structures and company officers

• Chapter 1  –   The concepts of ‘corporate governance’ and ‘essential’ principles of corporate governance
• Chapter 2  –   Stakeholders in corporate governance and corporate social responsibility
• Chapter 3  –   Board functions and structures
• Chapter 4  –   Types of company directors and officers

 

Part 2: Corporate governance in Australia

• Chapter 5  –   Regulation of corporate governance
• Chapter 6  –   The role of the regulators: ASIC and the ASX
• Chapter 7  –   Accounting governance
• Chapter 8  –   Auditors and audits
• Chapter 9  –   Directors’ duties and liability
• Chapter 10  –  Enforcement of directors’ duties

 

Part 3: Corporate governance in international and global contexts

• Chapter 11 –  Corporate governance in the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and India
• Chapter 12 –  Corporate governance in the EU, the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, and corporate governance in Germany, Japan, China and Indonesia

 

Part 4: Shareholder activism and business ethics

• Chapter 13  –  Shareholder activism
• Chapter 14  –  Business ethics and corporate governance

 

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