1. Corporate Governance Flashcards
1
Q
What is CG?
A
Process of supervision and control to ensure that company mgmt acts in interest of stakeholders
2
Q
Objectives of CG
A
- transparency
- participation
- legal adherance
- effectiveness
3
Q
Need for CG
8 points
A
- Inc investor trust
- Inc in global market share
- inv in enterprise valuation
- inc in financing from institutions
- inc in accountability
- reduction in risk of scandals
- combat competition
- improves corporate performance
4
Q
Requirements to strengthen CG
BAADE RAM
8 points
A
- Bankruptcy Law
- Accountability of Board
- Audit
- Director independence
- Inc in efficiency
- Report on CG
- Awareness.
- Rights of minority shareholders
5
Q
Why is CG benefecial
FCB ESP
6 points
A
- inc in fin performance
- cost reduction
- improves brand image
- attracts employees
- inc sales
- improves productivity and quality
6
Q
Features of CG
6 points
MCB SVS
A
- Const of commitee
- Monitor strategic decisions
- board system and procedures
- SH democracy
- Value orientation
- Structure of board
7
Q
OECD guidelines
A
- Effective legal and regulatory framework
- Equal treatment of shareholders
- Transparency and disclosures
- Relations with stakeholders
8
Q
Core elements of CSR policy
A
- Care for all stakeholders
- Ethical functioning
- Respect for workers rights and welfare
- Respect for Woman rights
- Respect for environment
- Activities for social and inclusive development
9
Q
Difficulties faced by PSU
4 points
A
- Board of directors-bureaucrats-decision making diff
- Directors- not professionals- no expertise- efficiency
- Dif- to attract experts- limitations- impact
- Diff- implement gov practices-pol int- sick units
10
Q
Key features of Kumar Manglam Birla Commitee
A
- Audit committee
- Freq of meetings and quorom
- Independent and Nominee directors
- Disclosure of material events
- Disclosure of price sensitive info
- Declaration of quarterly results
- Providing info in DIR reg utilisation of funds
- Appt of compliance officer
- Strengthening disclosure norms for IPO
- Copy of abridged balance sheet to shareholders
11
Q
Cadbury Report (1992)
7 points
A
- Scandals-FRC,LSE, - Committee on Fin Asp ,CG
- Chaired my Adrian Cadbury-reported-Dec 1992
- Operation of main board
- Est, Comp and Operation of key board committees
- imp and cont of non exec directors
- reporting and control mechanisms
- code of best practises- comply or explain - UK comp
12
Q
Greenbury Report (1995)
5 points
A
1, size of rem package-inconsistent and incomplete disclosure- annual reports
- discussion- how much- how useful- diclosures
- focus on public ltd companies
- strengthening acc and perf of directors
- achieved by- rem comm , perf rewards
13
Q
Hampel Report ( 1998)
6 points
A
- review - cadbury and greenbury
- extent-consider-stakeholders-
- dir- accountable to SH, resp for relation with SH
- meet- legal duties-long term sh value- stk relations
- emphasized role of inst investors
- inst investor-think- vote resolutions- no box ticking
14
Q
Benefits of sustainability reporting
TRC - 4 points
A
- transparency and accountability
- reputation and brand value
- competitive advantage
- legitimating of corp activities
15
Q
Issues regarding MoU system in CPSE
A
- Impact of external environment
- Scientific setting of base target
- Lack of MoU as business review tool
- Lacks the ability to foster CG
- PSU lack in CSR initiative
- Exisiting balanced scorecard not suitable
- Lack of ability to introduce new products