By
Linda S Spedding, Independent Consultant in Business Risk Management and Due Diligence, and Qualified Lawyer in the UK, EU, India and the USA.
Description
Due Diligence and Corporate Governance is a general guide to a subject of growing importance. This handbook shows you how due diligence
is used to assess the risk of any transaction, customer or investor for all businesses regardless of size or location.
There are three
main reasons for the rise in the profile and uses of due diligence:
• Companies are now doing deals all over the world and must be
increasingly vigilant about the individuals and companies they are dealing with
• Investors, consumers and the media are putting pressure
on companies to avoid dealing with ethically, environmentally or socially irresponsible organisations
• Internal controls must address
the increasing regulatory requirements introduced in response to corporate scandals and the terrorist threat
Due diligence allows
companies to profile the companies and individuals they are thinking of dealing with before any commitment is made, providing an effective
safeguard against criminal activity, reputational damage, or breaches of legislation. With its diverse coverage and focus on the practical
uses of due diligence, combined with explanations and illustrations of best practice by case studies, diagrams and checklists, this handbook
is the essential guide for all those involved in corporate transactions and risk management. The handbook:
• Provides a broad introductory
guide to due diligence
• Examines due diligence in the context of risk management and corporate governance
• Is straightforward, comprehensive
and practical
• Uses case studies to illustrate business users
• Includes checklists to monitor risk management
• Provides insights
into comparative corporate governance framework
Audience:
Directors; Finance Professionals; Company Secretaries; Risk Officers; Consultants; Compliance Officers
