The Boardroom Blog
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
| Tags: not for profit,
colleges,
performance improvement,
consulting
Our Performance Improvement team have been working with several colleges to identify efficiencies in how they deliver support activities and have helped our clients realise substantial cost savings as a result. To find out more, watch our podcast…
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
Governance
| Tags: Board,
governance,
Corporate Governance,
Simon Lowe,
women,
gender,
diversity,
UK Corporate Governance Code,
Europe,
guidance,
comply or explain,
debate
Last week the European Commission launched a public consultation into European corporate governance, its effectiveness and possible ways forward. On the discussion agenda are board effectiveness, gender diversity, short-termism and the failure of self-regulation prior to the economic crisis. Read on to join the debate.
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Tuesday, April 05, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories:
FRC,
Governance,
Non-executive director,
Thought Leadership
| Tags: tax,
Board,
governance,
report,
FRC,
pensions,
Bribery Act,
financial reporting,
UK Corporate Governance Code,
guidance,
NEDs,
iXBRL,
NED,
FRRP,
auto-enrolment

What issues will be topical during the current reporting cycle for private and non-listed companies? And what are their wider business concerns? Grant Thornton’s new guide helps non-executive directors (NEDs) understand the issues.
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