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February 2016
260
Timothy Copnell

On the 2016 audit committee agenda

‘Audit quality is enhanced by a fully engaged audit committee. Set the tone and clear expectations for the external auditor, and monitor auditor performance through frequent, quality communications and a robust performance assessment.’

Saker Nusseibeh

Taking a more holistic view

‘I would like to suggest that the failure which so spectacularly manifested an aspect of itself in the Great Financial Crises of 2008 was a failure of governance, that this failure still exists at the heart of our free market system, and that it continues to be the main source of the main problem manifesting itself in a variety of ways ...’

January 2016
259
Alister Esam

Corporate Confidence

‘... instead of burying their heads and pretending their organisations are immune to scandal, boards must understand they are not only accountable for the effective running of their businesses, they’re ultimately culpable when things go wrong. They need greater visibility of what is happening at every level across their organisations and a robust means of holding senior executives to account.’

Erin Nealy Cox

Dealing with cyber threats

‘Being resilient requires a solid cyber-security blueprint – but where should boards begin? For starters at the board level, cyber threats should be managed as an enterprise risk issue, not a technical issue. While in the short-term this will likely require some education, maybe even the appointment of a specialist, non-executive cyber director, it does not necessitate deep technical skill.’

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