Gatekeepers The Professions and Corporate Governance

Name: Gatekeepers The Professions and Corporate Governance
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ISBN: 9780199288090

ISBN-10: 0199288097

ISBN-13: 9780199288090

Edition: 2006

Authors: John C. Coffee Jr.

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Much of the debate and investigation of corporate collapse and failure has focused on boards and directors. Not so much attention has been given to the role of those who inform and advise them: the gatekeeping professions who play a vital and influential role in modern business. In the book, John Coffee, world-renowned Professor of Corporate Law, explains how the professions have evolved, performed and changed their behavior over the last century. Coffee argues that all boards of directors are prisoners of their gatekeepers and only if the board's agents properly advise and warn it, can the board function efficiently. This well-informed, accessible and challenging account will be vital…

Book details

List price: $105.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/27/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 400
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English




Introduction



What Happened?



The Failure of Gatekeepers



Explaining Gatekeeper Failure?



A Comparative Perspective



The Development of Gatekeepers



The Rise, Fall, and Redefinition of the Auditor: From Bookkeeper to Professional to Information Consultant



Corporate Attorneys as Gatekeepers: The Short History of a Developing Concept



Securities Analysts



The Ratings Agencies



The Search for Reform



What Went Wrong?



What Should Work? (And How to Get There)



Conclusion: The Future of Gatekeeping