On this page you can access a range of articles, books and online resources providing quick links to guidance for company and finance directors, helping you to identify best practice, techniques and tools to apply to your business.
We also provide separate resources on director's duties and responsibilities, executive remuneration and non-executive directors.
Online books, guides and publications
eBooks
The library provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers.
The Company Director's Desktop Guide
Martin, David (Thorogood Publishing, 2007)
‘The role of the company director is fundamental to the success of any business, yet the tasks, responsibilities and liabilities that directors face become more demanding with every change to the law.’ This book aims to provide ‘advice and expertise on all the key tasks and issues facing the company director’.
Finance Director's Handbook
Glynis Morris, Sonia McKay, Andrea Oates (Elsevier Science & Technology, 2007)
This book ‘is a comprehensive guide to the wide range of duties that many modern finance directors undertake, providing updated coverage of the varied aspects of the finance director's role. The fifth edition has been completely updated to reflect the recent implementation of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) and related guidance.’
You will need to be logged-in to the website to read these eBooks.
Briefings
Directors' Briefings and Start-Up Briefings are four-page guides written for the busy practitioner, director and entrepreneur providing concise, practical advice on core business issues.
Find more briefings in our A–Z.
Disclaimer: These publications from BHP Information Solutions Limited are for general guidance only, for businesses in the United Kingdom governed by the laws of England. BHP Information Solutions Limited, expert contributors and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (as distributor) disclaim all liability for any errors or omissions.
Online articles
The library provides access to a range of articles in full text from leading business, finance and management journals.
You will need to be logged-in to the website to gain full access to the range of articles available online.
Useful links
Director
Publication of the Institute of Directors, providing news and commentary.
European Confederation of Directors' Associations (ecoDa)
Association representing company directors in EU countries.
Financial Director
Magazine aimed at UK financial directors, CFOs and other senior business finance professionals. The website features articles, surveys and news.
Institute of Directors (IoD)
Membership body for senior level professionals. The organisation offers business information and advice to members.
Articles and books in the Library collection
To find out how you can borrow books from the Library please see our guide to book loans.
You can obtain copies of articles or extracts of books and reports by post, fax or email through our document delivery service.
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