12 items, ordered by date.
1. Letter, dated 2? October 1989, from JP Charkham, Bank of England
Charkham passes on contact details of a German professors with an interest in boards of German companies.
2. Letter, 25 July 1990, and paper entitled ‘Building a board: a guide for chairmen and CEOs’
Paper was written by Jonathan Charkham at request of Bob Monks.
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. Draft, the financial aspects of corporate governance briefing, 13 May 1991
This is the briefing to launch a high level review.
5. Letters, June 1991, between Sir Adrian Cadbury and Neville Bain, Coats Viyella
Neville Bain sets out some points on directors and responsibilities, annual reports and audit committees.
6. Letter, dated 8 August 1991, from Michael Younger, Arthur D Little
Covering letter to recommend a book.
Paper prepared by Neville Bain. Not clear who is the intended audience.
8. Letter and submission from the Society of Investment Analysts, 29 October 1991
The submission covers the composition of the Board e.g. Separate Chairman and Chief Executive, non-executive directors; qualitative and quantitative financial reports, importance of non-executive directors, external auditors and audit committees.
9. Handwritten notes (17 December 1991) and letter from RJ Chapman, Arthur Andersen, 7 November 1991
Letter sets out Arthur Andersen’s views as a contribution to evidence gathering.
Comments on 100 Group paper definition of corporate governance, the board should be balanced and reporting.
11. Meeting on 17 September 1992, Committee’s conclusions on proposed revision to draft report
Covers all sections of the report with suggested replacement wording.
12. Fax from Gina Cole to Sir Adrian Cadbury about disclosure of directors’ earnings, 11 June 1993
The fax seems to be largely extracts from the 1989 Companies Act.