The Baked Bean Audit
May 1, 2019
What if the government insisted that every time you bought a tin of Heinz baked beans, you had to buy at least half a tin
Category: Corporate Governance Debates
The audit punch-bag: Where is the voice of industry?
October 14, 2018
Storm clouds are gathering over the audit market. Government, politicians, media and regulators are all queueing up to condemn companies and auditors over the few,
Motherhood & apple pie – the latest corporate governance regulations for private companies
August 30, 2018
The FRC has set out new proposals for more corporate governance regulation (the Wates Report) for large private companies. This is my response to the
New PM, but corporate governance is still a political punchbag
July 20, 2016
“I want to see changes in the way that big business is governed. The people who run big businesses are supposed to be accountable to
Dodgy statistics and wild claims just patronise women
October 1, 2015
Grant Thornton has just published a Report comparing the effect on corporate return on assets (ROA) of having women on an executive board across three countries (UK,
Why do we have corporate governance regulation?
September 22, 2015
What drives corporate governance regulation? Is it media focus, political pressure, or a need to ’do something’? Or is it sound analysis leading to thoughtful
Brydon’s curate’s egg
January 30, 0202
Right Reverend Host: “I’m afraid you’ve got a bad Egg, Mr Jones!” The Curate: “Oh no, my Lord, I assure you! Parts of it are