Milbank Research Portal - Corporate Governance Resources

Corporate Governance

Research

The Cato Institute's section on Corporate Governance has studies and opinions & commentary.
The Conference Board is a membership and research organization which publishes the Consumer Confidence Index and the Leading Economic Indicators.
Corporate Governance from the Business Roundtable is developing guidance on corporate governance best practices. Issues covered are Executive Compensation, Business Ethics and Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Corporate Governance Resources from Findlaw.
Corporate Responsibilities of Public Companies (2008 Edition).
The Global Corporate Governance Forum assists countries in improving the standards of governance for their corporations.
The European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) primary role is to undertake, commission and disseminate research on corporate governance. Take a look at Research Projects and Working Papers.
The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) offers resources on the development of global corporate governance practices. Information includes News & Resources and Committeee Work.
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) is a national non-profit membership organization dedicated to serving the corporate governance needs of corporate boards and individual board members. Take a look at their Governance Resources.
The National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) is dedicated to advancing the practice of investor relations. Resources include regulatory information for Sarbanes-Oxley and Regulation FD.
RealCorporateLawyer.com focuses on legal issues that involve corporate and securities regulation.
RiskMetrics Group consists of three primary business units – Risk Management, ISS Governance Services (which they acquired in 2007) and Financial Research & Analysis.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Resources from PriceWaterhouseCoopers includes the text of the law, supporting SEC regulations, commentary and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Timeline which can be used to put together an action plan to respond to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements.
Sarbanes-Oxley Resources from The Institute of Internal Auditors.
SOX-Online provides a comprehensive, up-to-date collection of Sarbanes-Oxley tools, guidance, approaches, commentary, and press coverage. Take a look at SOX Basics, The SEC & PCAOB Center and Commentary.
The Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware provides a forum for business leaders, students, the legal community and others interested in corporate governance issues. Resources include Research.
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Accounting

The AICPA Antifraud and Corporate Responsibility Center offers tools to combat fraud in the business community.
AICPA Online
FASB Financial Accounting Standards Board.
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is a unified, independent regulator which sets, monitors and enforces accounting and auditing standards. Take a look at the FRC's Boards or browse their Publications.
GASB Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
International Accounting Standards Board has information on IASB Standards.
The Public Accounting Oversight Board is a private-sector, non-profit corporation, created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to oversee the auditors of public companies. Resources include Rulemaking and Enforcement.
Rutgers Accounting Web provides access to accounting research resources.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act/PCAOB Implementation Central from the AICPA offers documents, guidance, studies & SEC information for implementing new accounting changes due to Sarbanes-Oxley.
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SEC

SEC Spotlights on Current Topics of Interest offers a collection of SEC Press Releases, FAQs, Final & Proposed Rulemaking and Special Studies on important topics. Corporate Governance Spotlights include Sarbanes-Oxley Rulemaking and Reports, Enron and Worldcom.
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission has a site where you can read recent policy pronouncements and get documents filed electronically on EDGAR system by publicly traded companies.
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