The Boardroom Blog

Bribery Act: seven weeks left to act

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Corruption, Thought Leadership | Tags: risk, due diligence, Bribery Act, legislation, bribery, anti-corruption, corruption, anti-corruption legislation, assessment

The UK Bribery Act comes into force on 1 July 2011 and in our experience companies underestimate the time required to implement an anti-corruption strategy. So for those who have yet to act, and have less than two months to do so, what do you need to know?

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What’s new for FDs in 2011

Friday, May 06, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: FRC, Governance, Thought Leadership | Tags: governance, report, pensions, CFO, FD, finance director, Bribery Act, financial reporting, guide, IFRS, news, anti-corruption, UK GAAP, iXBRL, regulatory, auto-enrolment

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Are you a finance director? Here’s a quick guide to all the new financial reporting issues and regulatory changes set to impact private and listed companies this year.

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Comparing corporate governance in India and the UK

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Governance, Thought Leadership | Tags: India, business, governance, investment, risk, M&A, FRC, bribery, Stewardship Code, anti-corruption, banking crisis, scandals

Corporate scandals involving companies like the Maxwell Group, Enron, WorldCom and Satyam, and the recent banking crisis, have influenced the corporate governance norms in the US, the UK and India. Our recent India Watch article examines the key differences between the corporate governance regimes in both the UK and India.

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