11/16, BDTI to Hold its Next English “Director Boot Camp”

BDTI will hold its next English-language Director Boot Camp on Friday, November 16th. Thisintensive programteachesparticipantsthe keylegal and corporate governance knowledgethey need to responsibly serve on, report to, or analyze boards of Japanese companies, both public and private. The course consists of short lectures interspersed with ample time for interactive discussion and questions-and-answers about real-life situations that occur on boards, and how to handle them.

MOFO: The Serious Fraud Office Releases Updated Guidance on Key Aspects of the UK Bribery Act 2010

The Bribery Act 2010 (the Act), which came into force in July 2011, created a more robust legislative framework allowing for the prosecution of domestic and international bribery offences in the UK. The Serious Fraud Office (the SFO) is the lead agency in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for investigating and prosecuting cases of domestic and overseas corruption.

GMI Analyst: ESG and Accounting Metrics for Investment Use: Prepaid Expense/Operating Expense

The following summary appeared as part of Governance Metrics International’s GMI Blog. GMI is the leading independent provider of global corporate governance and ESG ratings and research. Corporate stakeholders – including leading investors, insurers, auditors, regulators and others – use GovernanceMetrics services to identify and monitor risks related to non-financial measures covering key environmental, social, governance and accounting risk factors.

Skadden Arps – Corporate Finance Alert – Earnings Guidance

Public companies are not required by any law, rule or regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or any stock exchange to issue earnings guidance. However, investors and analysts often expect to receive earnings guidance, especially for companies in certain industries. Should a company give earnings guidance? If so, how often should