In the wake of global corporate collapses, public policy debate
remains intense on business issues, corporate governance and the integrity
of capital markets PricewaterhouseCoopers has developed the following information
on corporate governance to help cut through the noise, clarify the issues
and refocus on fundamentals.
|
|
The 2006 Corporate Issues Report is the result of in-depth independent
research commissioned by PricewaterhouseCoopers New Zealand. Chief Executives,
Chief Financial Officers and Directors were interviewed and asked their
views on a number of regulatory issues including financial reporting,
trans-Tasman harmonisation, and auditor independence. It shows New Zealand
businesses would support moves toward closer alignment with Australia,
are happy with progress in the area of corporate governance, and have
some trepidation about adopting new reporting standards.
Download
in PDF format |
|
A time for reflection - A survey of the Fortune Global 500 companies'
narrative reporting
Primary communications of financial condition and performance from large
companies typically include both financial statements and narrative discussion.
But what do the narratives actually communicate? Are companies meeting the
information needs of investors — a priority audience for these strategic
communications? These, in broad terms, are the questions asked and answered
in a new PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of the narrative reporting practices
of the world’s largest companies, the Fortune Global 500 (G500).
Download
in PDF format |
 |
Audit Committees - Good Practices for Meeting Market Expectations
The 2nd edition of our global guide on Audit Committees summarises best practices and requirements in over 40 countries. |
|
World Watch - Governance and Corporate Reporting
There is growing recognition of the importance of transparency and common business languages for accounting and governance. This is particularly important in the current business environment.
Our regular newsletter, World Watch , contains opinion articles, case studies and worldwide news on the many initiatives to improve corporate reporting.
|
 |
|
|