Accountability

6 items, ordered by date.

1. Manuscript notes by Sir Adrian Cadbury on back of photocopies of articles

Handwritten notes about priorities, auditing, legislation, regulation, independence etc

2. Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte paper on corporate governance and accountability, 30 January 1991

Paper summarises the issues in corporate governance and accountability, including responsibilities, current UK Legislation and EC Directives

3. Letter, dated 30 January 1991, from CB Gough to Sir Peter Gregson, Permanent Secretary, Department of Trade & Industry

The letter refers to a meeting which covered the relationship between boards of directors and auditors and the effectiveness of audit. It proposes a review of corporate governance and accountability.

4. NAPF Conference, Thursday 21 November 1991. Dynamics of company boards, JP Charkham, Adviser to the Governor, Bank of England

Paper defines sound corporate governance, look at role and responsibilities of boards and how boards are expected to do so.

5. Letter, dated 17 June 1992, from Gavin Fryer with background information and reply by Nigel Peace

Comments on enforcement, adoption and efficacy, control structures, role of the board of directors, audit committees and director accountability.

6. Letter, 14 July 1992, from JBH Jackson

Comments from his perspective of ‘professional chairman’ and strongly in favour of unitary boards.