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Board Committees: Considerations, Structures and Uses in Effective Governance

A monograph that describes requirements, structures and uses of Board Committees (Audit, Compensation, Nominating & Governance, and Special Committees) in effective corporate governance. (2008)
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Table of Contents

Introduction
3
   
Executive Summary
4
   
Director Independence
6
   
Delegation of Authority to Board Committees
16
   
Special Committees
23
   
Audit Committee
25
   
An Insider's Perspective
25
The Audit Committee
32
   
Compensation Committee
51
   
An Insider's Perspective
51
The Compensation Committee
54
   
Nominating/Governance Committee
67
   
An Insider's Perspective
67
The Nominating/Governance Committee
73
   
Appendices
following page 80
   
Audit Committee Calendars of Activities
A-1
Audit Committee Charter
A-7
Compensation Committee Calendar
A14
Compensation Committee Charter
A-15
Compensation Philosophy Examples
A-24
Compensation Committee High-Level Tips
A-30
Nominating & Governance Committee Calendar
A-32
Nominating & Governance Committee Charter
A-33
Board of Directors Skills Matrix
A-40

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