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DIRECTOR'S SIGNPOST : your guide to directorship;your guide to directorship.

An essential book for new and emerging directors. Covers directorship, governance, board operations, professional development and more.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: STUART, DOMINI;CROUCH, EWEN
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] AUSTRALIAN Institute OF C, 2013.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter One The Company Director -- Directorship basics -- What is a director? -- Who can be a director? -- Appointing a director -- Types of directors -- What constitutes the company? -- Group companies -- The duties and responsibilities of a director -- A director's fiduciary duties -- To whom do directors owe a fiduciary duty? -- The duty to act in good faith and in the best interests of the company -- The duty to avoid conflicts of duty and interest -- Nominee directors 
505 8 |a The duty not to misuse the position of director -- Examples of misuse -- The duty to act with care and diligence -- The Business Judgment Rule -- The duty to prevent insolvent trading -- Insolvency -- the warning signs -- Defences -- If the company cannot be saved -- The duty of continuous disclosure -- Policies to ensure compliance -- Duty to disclose directors' interests -- Misleading or deceptive conduct -- Directors' liability -- Exceptions -- The duty not to make improper use of information -- Insider trading -- Forgiveness, mitigation and insurance 
505 8 |a Directors and Officers Liability Insurance -- A director's rights and powers -- Three main director rights -- What makes a good director? -- Relevant skills and experience -- Financial literacy -- Competence in a specialised area -- Sound, independent judgment and a broad perspective -- The courage to ask critical and searching questions -- Respect for fellow directors -- Becoming a non-executive director -- Conducting your due diligence -- Are you right for the board? -- Is the board right for you? -- Gathering the information -- When the information is not available -- Joining an IPO board 
505 8 |a The induction process -- The letter of appointment -- The induction program -- Non-executive directors' remuneration -- Single director/single shareholder proprietary companies -- Chapter Two Corporate Governance -- The challenge of corporate governance -- The ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations -- The basic tools of corporate governance -- The foundation documents -- Constitution -- Board charter -- Shareholders -- Shareholder communication policy -- Shareholders' rights -- Individual shareholders -- Institutional investors -- Meetings with shareholders 
505 8 |a Calling a shareholders' meeting -- Giving notice -- Holding the meeting -- Shareholders' resolutions -- Quorum -- Chairing a meeting -- Minutes -- Preparing for the Annual General Meeting -- The Annual General Meeting -- Governance in small to medium enterprise -- Governance in government sector boards -- Governance in not-for-profit organisations -- Chapter Three The Board of Directors -- Board basics -- Board types -- An all executive board -- Majority executive board -- Majority non-executive board -- The role of the board -- Performance and compliance -- Performance -- Compliance 
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