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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
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Board committees
Practical guidance on the effectiveness of audit, risk, remuneration and nomination board committees.
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
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Boards that lead
This title provides comprehensive, expert-led coverage of all aspects of corporate governance for public, nonprofit, and private boards. This chapter looks at board leadership and maps out what active leadership from the board should look like. Includes a section on recruiting directors who add value and a checklist for recruiting new board members.
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CEO Succession planning
This title provides comprehensive, expert-led coverage of all aspects of corporate governance for public, nonprofit, and private boards. This chapter reviews the process of hiring, evaluating and occasionally removing or replacing the CEO.
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CEO Succession: An owner's guide for directors
This title provides comprehensive, expert-led coverage of all aspects of corporate governance for public, nonprofit, and private boards. This chapter looks as the reality of succession, rather than the theory, looking at ways in which the succession process can go wrong.
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Maintaining an effective board
Chapter 9 looks at the board and good governance, which includes the work of the nomination committee. Board diversity, corporate culture, succession planning and recruitment to the board, director induction and development and board evaluation are all covered.
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Model terms of reference for a nomination committee
An introduction to governance for directors and executives. Appendix 5 contains Model terms of reference for a nomination committee
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The board structure and its committees
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.
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The nomination committee
An essential source of reference and route map for the position of Non-executive director. Contains case studies and checklists throughout.
Chapter 6 of the handbook covers the role and work of the nomination committee and contains a Checklist for the nomination committee.
Industry press
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From board seat to c-suite
The article focuses on the corporate practice of CEO (chief executive officer) succession, discussing the role of the board of directors in naming the CEO and the procedure strategic planning.
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Set a high bar for successors
A collection of practical tips for finding and introducing an effective successor for your accounting firm.
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A review of the CEO succession literature
An overview of research into CEO succession and the importance of the board's role in successful CEO selection. The authors also consider potential frictions during the CEO succession process.
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Succession at every level
Appointing your own successor is not sufficient. This article discusses the importance of having a broader succession plan, particularly for small and medium-sized firms. It also describes the key elements of any good succession plan.