Corporate Governance Flashcards

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What is the primary duty of the board of directors?

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To monitor management behavior.

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What is the responsibility of the Nominating or Corporate Governance Committee of the board of directors?

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Oversees the board

Responsible for hiring new CEO

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What is the responsibility of the audit committee of the board of directors?

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The audit committee appoints and oversees the external auditor.

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What is the duty of the compensation committee of the board of directors?

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The compensation committee handles the CEO’s compensation package.

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What does the NYSE and NASDAQ require of the board of directors?

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They require the board to be independent.

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What is the main goal in an executive compensation package?

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The package should ensure that the goals of management should match those of the shareholders.

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How can an executive compensation package ensure that goals of management align with those of shareholders?

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Executive compensation should create an incentive for management to govern in a shareholder-friendly way that doesn’t sacrifice the long-term success of the enterprise for short-term gain.

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Which influences help mold the direction that management takes?

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They range from internal (Board of Directors- Audit Committee- Internal Control) to external (Creditors- SEC- IRS)

These influences should not be tainted by undue influence from management or have financial ties to management such as compensation-related duties

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What is shirking?

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When management doesn’t act in the best interest of shareholders.

It can be alleviated by tying compensation to stock performance or company profit.

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What requirements are imposed on a public company under Sarbanes-Oxley?

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Management must submit a report on the effectiveness of Internal Control in the 10K.

Management must disclose significant Internal Control deficiencies.

CEO/CFO must certify that the financial statements comply with securities laws and fairly present the financial condition of the company.

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What characteristics are promoted by the COSO framework on Internal Control?

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Reliable financial reporting

Effective and efficient operations

Compliance

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What are the elements of the control environment?

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Integrity & Ethics
Competence
The Board of Directors & Audit Committee
Management's Operating Style
Organizational Structure
Authority & Roles of Responsibilities
HR Policies
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What are control activities?

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A component of Internal Control that includes actions being taken to promote the control environment.

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What are the basic elements of Internal Control?

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Control Environment
Risk Assessment
Control Activities
Information and Communication
Monitoring
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What is the significance of the Information and Communication aspect of Internal Control?

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Management must have access to relevant and timely information to make good decisions.

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How does Monitoring affect Internal Control?

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Internal Control activities must be constantly monitored and evaluated for effectiveness.

17
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What activities does the COSO framework for enterprise risk management include?

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Identifies Risk Factors
Promotes Risk Response Decisions
Compares Management Risk vs. Shareholder Goals
Aids in evaluating opportunities
Promotes Quicker Capital movement

Does NOT eliminate all risk

18
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What are possible responses to risk under the COSO framework for enterprise risk management?

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Avoid or Reduce

Share or Accept

19
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The board members have fiduciary duties to

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Act loyally, Act with due diligence, Act with duty of care

20
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Requirements related to board of directors of listed companies

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The majority of directors required to be independent
The director is nto indpendedt if they were recently employed by the company.
Non management directors are to regularly meet on a scheduled basis
An entity must maintain independent audit committee

21
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Three committee required by the public company

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Audit committee ,nomination committee, compensation committee
The nominating committee is responsible for the overall corporate governance
Audit committee- It has to be made of independednt directors and atleast one of them has to be financial expert. Need not be a CPA. IT is responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process and make sure the stake holders are getting reports in a timely manner.Under section 404 titile IV of SOX.
Compensation committee- responsible for fixing compensation for directors and executives of corporation

22
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SEC

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Securities exchange act of 1934- Componenets to monitor corporate finance. Division of corporate finance,Division of enforcement, Office of the chief accountant

23
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Jobs

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Jump start our business startups

24
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Internal control principles

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CRIME
Control environment
Risk assessment
Control activities
Information and communication
Monitoring
25
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PIPS-Types of control activities

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Performance Indicator, Information processing, physical controls segregation of duties

26
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ARCCS

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Authorisation of transactions
Recording
custody
Comparisions

27
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LImitation of internal control

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COCO- Collusion
Override by the management
Competance
Cost benefit contraints
Obselonce