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Committees & Roles

Core Oversight Topics

Director Recruitment

Drive strategic director selection with a proactive, five-step approach.

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Governance Outlook

The Future of Audit Regulation: A Call for Adaptive Oversight

As audit regulation enters a new era, the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) highlights how evolving regulation can strengthen oversight, enhance audit quality, and sustain market trust.
Director Essentials

Board Calendars and Meeting Agendas

Shape meaningful board discussions and ensure timely consideration of key issues.
Director Essentials

Directors & Officers Liability Insurance

Learn how liability insurance has become a critical risk-management tool for publicly traded companies, private firms, and nonprofit organizations in a evolving and complex business environment.
Director Essentials

Ethics and Compliance Oversight

Explore the nine key steps necessary for board oversight of ethics and compliance.
Director Essentials

Board Communications: Documentation and Retention Practices

Implement sound document retention practices for board communications—both inside and outside the boardroom.
Director Essentials

Special Committees

Use these temporary committees for concentrated expertise and independent review to supplement standing committees on specific matters.

Practical tools, templates, and more to put into action at your next meeting.

Boardroom Tool

Board Candidate Profile Sample

Define desired skills for director recruitment that align with long-term strategy.
Boardroom Tool

Board Interview Best Practices and Sample Questions

Leverage sector-specific questions to screen and select directors.
Boardroom Tool

Code of Ethics and Business Conduct Sample

Outline the ethical standards for directors and employees.

A selection of editorial content from Directorship^® magazine, including online exclusives.

Online Exclusive

Fostering Constructive Dialogue with the External Auditor

A structured annual evaluation of the external auditor helps audit committees maintain audit quality, safeguard market confidence, and bolster communication between both parties.
Online Exclusive

What Boards Should Know About Today’s Threat Actors

As cyber risk demands board-level oversight, directors should recognize these threat actors and the potential impact of a cyberattack on operations.
Online Exclusive

What America’s Evolving Relationship with China Means for Boards

Directors should ensure management teams are equipped to prepare their firms in case Sino-American relations further deteriorate.