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Board committees and board effectiveness

Find out more about the workings and responsibilities of the audit, nomination, remuneration and risk committees. Their responsibilities include board effectiveness, board diversity, executive remuneration, audit tenders and internal audit.

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Board effectivenes

How can boards work better and improve their effectiveness? Articles, webinars, ebooks and guidance.
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How CFOs create a fairer future

Read our interviews with CFOs on how their role is changing. Access the CFO fairer future toolkit to help CFOs navigate the changing demands and how to make the most of it. 
CFO fairer future toolkit
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Board committees

Audit committees Practical information and guidance for Corporate Governance professionals working on audit committees.
Nomination committees Guidance for corporate governance professionals working on nomination committees.
Remuneration committees Guidance and considerations for corporate governance professionals on remuneration committees.
Risk committees Guidance and considerations for corporate governance professionals on risk committees.

The new boardroom agenda

The key to success in any organisation is long term, sustainable growth but managing that is harder than ever. Faster moving, more complex risks – and opportunities – require more assiduous monitoring, more informed decision-making, and much greater coordination among all employees to ensure corporate success.

Our new content series explores the central role board members play in this endeavour and how crucial they are to any organisation’s long term health.

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Committee topics

Audit tenders Guidance and information on audit tendering.
Board diversity Considerations and guidance for corporate governance professionals on boardroom diversity.
Board effectiveness How can boards work better and improve their effectiveness?
Corporate culture Find out more about corporate culture, also known as 'the tone at the top'.
Internal audit for the board Practical information and guidance on internal audit for board members and corporate governance professionals.

Board Directors Training Programme

In today's complex and volatile business landscape there’s an increasing scrutiny on the role and performance of the board. In response to these increasing enhance your board performance with ICAEW’s new online programme. The e-learning provides a benchmark framework for directors to measure their own role and competencies, through the use of webinars, eLearning, case studies, and training films.

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eBooks

The Library & Information Service provides a collection of eBooks as a benefit of membership. Please note that ICSA publications are only available to ICAEW members and ACA students.  Please log in to access these titles. If you are unable to access an eBook, please see our Help and support or contact library@icaew.com
Exclusive Corporate governance handbook
  • eBook
  • 01 Jul 2017
  • Bernadette Barber, Barbara Allen
  • ICSA Publishing
The ICSA Corporate Governance Handbook provides full explanations of the statutory and regulatory regime applicable to listed companies but also addresses how governance best practice might be applied by private companies, including subsidiaries.
Exclusive The board structure and its committees
  • eBook chapter
  • 01 Jul 2017
  • ICSA Publishing
  • ICSA Publishing
  • The ICSA Corporate Governance Handbook
Chapter 3 deals with the structure of the board, its governance role and responsibilities. It also gives brief overviews of the different types of board committees, including: audit; nomination; remuneration; and risk committees. These are dealt with in more detail in later chapters.
Exclusive Non-executive director's handbook (4th edition)
  • eBook
  • 01 Jan 2016
  • Brian Coyle
  • ICSA Publishing
An essential source of reference and route map for the position of Non-executive director. Contains case studies and checklists throughout.
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Bloomsbury Accounting and Tax Service

Eligible firms have free access to Bloomsbury Professional's comprehensive online library, comprising around 80 titles from some of the country's leading tax and accounting subject matter experts. Find out who is eligible and how you can access the Accounting and Tax Service.
Exclusive Board committees
  • eBook chapter
  • 01 Jan 2020
Practical guidance on the effectiveness of audit, risk, remuneration and nomination board committees.
Exclusive Board committees
  • eBook chapter
  • 01 Jan 2020
Appendix 4 gives terms of reference for the following committees: audit committee, remuneration committee, nominations committee, finance committee, HR/personnel committee, standing orders committee and risk committee.
Exclusive Directors, the Board and the company secretary
  • eBook chapter
  • 01 Jun 2023
A chapter discussing the role of the board, board sub-committees, board effectiveness and decision making, board evaluation, board meetings and the board and the company secretary.
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