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3 Major Benefits of Corporate Governance

Author: David R. Beatty
by David R. Beatty
Posted: Jan 16, 2018

It’s very important you know that if you are not a corporate governance expert Canada, you may find it very difficult to comply with laws and regulations, you may also be surprised by the number of rules, the number of regulations, and laws that you might be going against without even having any idea that you are going against the laws and regulations.

A simple way to avoid going against these rules are by determining your obligations and setting aside rules and regulations that will guide your employees and contractors.

Also having a corporate governance consultant Canada that will guide you will also help you stay out of hot water while you place more focus on the progress of your business.

Unlike other policies and procedures, such as exorbitant or expensive reimbursement procedures or dress code, the corporate governance consultant Canada set rules that focus more in creating a better management policy, and also reducing the ethical or legal problem that may be faced.

Examples of corporate governance used by corporate governance expert Canada include:

  1. Sending notification to owner, investors, and partners before the scheduling and holding of meetings, and before decisions are made.
  2. The corporate governance consultant Canada set rules for using funds allocated to business for personal use.
  3. Employing or hiring relations, including families.
  4. The final example of the corporate governance used by a corporate governance expert is serving on a board of directors and conflict of interest.
Below are three major advantages of corporate governance consultant Canada. Improved reputation

With a corporate governance expert Canada, your company reputation can be boosted. If your corporate governance consultants Canada uses policies that are publicized, if the policies also explains details on how they work, trust me you will be having more job requests from stakeholders as they will be willing to work with you.

This can include:

  1. Partnership with charities to help promote your business
  2. The corporate governance expert Canada will also employ policies that will bring more vendors and suppliers.
  3. The media, employees and government agencies are also included.
  4. Finally the policy used by the corporate governance consultant Canada will attract stakeholders like lenders who see your organization has a strong fiscal policy and internal controls.
Decreased Conflicts and Fraud

Corporate governance expert Canada limits the potential of bad attitude, character and behavior by using rules to curb potential fraudulent acts, and conflict of interest.

A very good example that can be sited is if your company drafting a conflict of interest statement. This statement must be authorized and signed by top executives, this conflict of interest will require them to disclose and stay away from potential conflict. This includes awarding contracts to close relations especially the family members in which an executive has an ownership interest.

The corporate governance expert Canada might instruct the company to forbid loans to officers and family members or also forbid employing/hiring family members.

Another means is using external audits or cross checking the amount that will be approved to reduce errors and fraud.

Fewer penalties, fines and lawsuits.

Corporate governance expert Canada will include instituting policies that will warrant your organization to make some specific move and take unique steps in order to comply with regulations and laws.

A very good example is having an executive management team or board of directors as part of the corporate governance consultants Canada to carry out a review of the hiring practice that is adopted by the company.

The Corporate governance consultant Canada might require the accounting department of the organization to undergo an external audit which will be done by an independent auditor every four months (Quarterly audit will be carried out).

About the Author

Professor David R. Beatty of chairmanofboard.com provides corporate governance, board evaluation and CEO consultation in Canada. He offers valuable experience working with global boards and CEOs.

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