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Chapter 11 Flashcards

1
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Who owns a company?

A

The shareholders

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2
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What do directors do?

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We employ directors to run the company

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3
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What should directors do within a company?

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Act in the best interest of the shareholders

Corporate governance to help this

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4
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What is corporate governance described by the ‘Cadbury Commitee’?

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the system by which companies are directed and controlled

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5
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What are the key roles and responsibilities of the board?

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Provide strategic and entrepreneurial leadership
Make key appointments
Set the company’s standards and values
Manage risk and ensure appropriate controls
Ensure appropriate resources are available
Monitor performance of others
Report on board performance

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6
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What is the board of directors?

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The company’s directors serve together on one board comprising both executive an non-executive directors

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7
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Who are non-executive directors (NEDs)?

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  • Purely to represent the shareholders

- act as a bridge

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What are the roles of NEDs?

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Strategy
Scrutinising
People
Risk management

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9
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What is NED’s independence?

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Normally 50:50 split
Small companies must have at least 2 NED’s
Must be independent

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10
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What test is done for a NED independence?

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Close family or friend
Employee in the last 5 years
Receive any other remuneration from the company
Material business relationship in the last 3 years
Represent a significant shareholder
Serve on the board for over 9 years

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11
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What are the other 2 people at the top of a company?

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Cheif exec

Chair

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What is the role of a Chief Exec?

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Runs the company, strategy, day to day stuff

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What is the role of a chair?

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Runs the board, ensure the implement direction and strategy

Stops the chief exec doing what they want with shareholders money

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What are some adv of board structures?

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Compliance with corporate governance requirements
Removal of the conflict of interest threat
Clarity of responsibility and accountability

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What are some dis adv of board structures?

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Increased bureaucracy and complexity

Need to establish an effective working relationship

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16
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What other committees are on board?

A

Nomination committee
Remuneration committee
Audit committee

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17
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What is an audit committee?

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2 roles:

  • oversee the internal audit function
  • ensure that the external reporting obligations of the company are met
18
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Who is normally involved in the audit committee?

A

100% non-exec directors

19
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What is a nominations committee?

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  • responsible for the appointment of directors, taking into account the requirements of the company and making recommendations to the board.
20
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What is the remuneration committee?

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  • responsible for setting the rewards of directors
  • directors getting overpaid is bad for shareholders
  • ensure if they are taking large firms they are earning it
  • set targets for performance
  • bonus levels
21
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What is an external audit?

A

an independent examination of the financial statement to see whether it gives true and fair view of company’s affairs

22
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What are internal auditors?

A

an independent activity, established by management, to examine and evaluate organisational risk management processes and control systems and make recommendations for improvements

23
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Who is involved in the remuneration committee?

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Mix of non-exec and exec, majority of non -exec

24
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What are the roles of a nomination commitee?

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  • Recommend appointments to the board
  • review balance of NEDs and exec directors
  • review diversity
  • Prepare directors job description
  • succession planning
25
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What is public oversight?

A

Companies are required to send a copy of their annual report, including financial statements, to all shareholders

26
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What is the opportunities with public overisght?

A

Enhances a company’s credibility through audit ensures that stakeholders make informed decisions
Ensures audit quality

27
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What is corporate social responsibilty?

A

Encompasses the economic legal, ethical and philanthropic expectations placed on organisations by society.
Concerned with the relationship and impact business has on stakeholder groups

28
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What is the strategy of corporate social responsibility?

A

Stakeholders need to analyse;

1) identify stakeholders
2) Classify stakeholders
3) Establish stakeholders
4) Assess importance of stakeholders
5) Decide upon response to social pressure

29
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How to develop a CSR strategy?

A 
Board committee
Link to company goals
Link to core competencies
Integrated strategy development
KPIs to monitor
30
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What is sustainability?

A

meeting the needs of the present without comprising the well being of future generations

31
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What are some examples of sustainability issues?

A 
Use of resources
Recycling
Packaging
Power use
pollution
32
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What is sustainability in design?

A

Process design

Product design

33
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What is supply chain management?

A

Ethical and sustainability suppliers
Selection criteria to include consideration of sustainable development
Minimal transport

34
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What is a committee?

A

Group of people who meet to make decisions or plans for an organisation that they represent

35
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What is the purpose of a group?

A

Undertake a range of activities and perform an number of different roles, depending on the type of organisation and its need

36
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What is an executive committee?

A

has the authority to make decisions and ensures they are carried out

37
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What is a standing commitee?

A

A permanent committee that has been formed to do its assigned work on an ongoing basis

38
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what is an adhoc committee?

A

Formed for a specific task or objective and is dissolved after the completion of the task

39
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what is a sub commitee?

A

Composed of members who have been appointed by the parent committee
Could deal with specific issues

40
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What is the role of a secretary?

A
  • Meetings are effectively organised and minuted
  • circulating agendas and reports
  • maintaining effective records and admin
  • check actions carried out
  • communication and corr
  • upholding legal requirements

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