Board effectiveness

4 items, ordered by date.

1. Making corporate governance more effective, paper submitted on 1 February, 1991, to Accountancy Age

The paper briefly reviews issues in corporate governance: appointment of non-executive directors to the board and their contribution; the integrity of financial information; auditing standards and the responsibilities of auditors.

2. Letter, 17 October 1991, from Mercury Asset Management

Letter comments on companies’ performance and ineffective boards.

3. Letters from Richard Lloyd, Chairman of Vickers, 23 July 1992

Letter to Nigel Peace gives specific comments on the draft report which is generally welcomed.

4. Sections dealing with board performance from a Birmingham Midshires Building Society internal documentation

Sections included are: Board performance reviews; Borad health check; Career resume.