Corporate Governance and the U.S. Firm: A Review and Directions for Future Research

by El-mahdy, Dina Faisal; Norman, Carolyn Strand

• ISBN13: 9781617287824
• ISBN10: 1617287822
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-12-30
• Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc

Summary

This book focuses on the extensive literature on corporate governance that attempts to answer the question: what is the value of corporate governance to US firms? Also discussed herein is how corporate governance in business, finance, economics, management, and accounting is widespread and continues due to the struggles (and in some cases, collapse) of major firms world-wide. Following the global financial crisis in 2007-2008, even though most of these firms have strong governance structures. Moreover, most of these broad studies lack evidence of the systematic usefulness of corporate governance to different constituencies, especially to firm value, performance, and financial reporting quality.

Table of Contents

Preface

What is Corporate Governance & Best Governance Practices?

Corporate Governance Underlying Theories

Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 -- Intended & Unintended Consequences

Corporate Governance & Stock Price Performance

Corporate Governance & Firm Operating Performance

Corporate Governance & Internal Control Material Weaknesses

Corporate Governance & Earnings Management

Corporate Governance & Firm Voluntary Disclosure

Corporate Governance & Audit Quality

Corporate Governance & the Firm: International Evidence

Proactive Corporate Governance & the Global Financial Crisis

Meta Analysis on Corporate Governance

Additional Recommendations for Future Research

Index

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