Regulatory

Manchester City: Winning, but at what cost?

Reading Time: 4 minutes Manchester City FC’s Crisis: Financial Irregularities, Governance Issues, and the Implications for Football Introduction Manchester City FC, a club revered worldwide, has been enmeshed in a web of controversies and governance crises. In the last decade, the club’s conduct, especially concerning financial matters, has come under intense scrutiny. Ranging from financial fair play (FFP) violations […]

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Corporate Greed; The Organisation that Could’ve Had it All

Reading Time: 4 minutes Can you remember one of the largest accounting frauds in American history? Worldcom was one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies with a market cap of a staggering US$180 billion. It grew its telecom services by acquiring companies. Revenues grew during the dotcom bubble until it burst, and revenues began to fall. The senior management

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The King IV Code

Reading Time: 2 minutes The King IV Code (‘Code’) is an important South African corporate governance code which adopts an inclusive approach and was first introduced in 1994 by the King Committee, chaired by Mervyn King. The Code has been revised multiple times to maintain national and international standards. What is it? The aim of the Code is to

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Reviewing your Articles of Association

Reading Time: 3 minutes The articles of association (“Articles”) are the governing rule book of the Company. A regular review of your company’s Articles ensures that they contain the provisions that are right for your company and are in accordance with current legislation. That’s particularly true when the company has more than one director or shareholder, as properly drafted Articles

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Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020. What’s changed?

Reading Time: 2 minutes Temporary and permanent measures.The long-awaited Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 is now in place but what does it mean for companies? We provide a summary of the key changes. It means greater flexibility… 1) Shareholder meetings due to be held between 26 March to 30 September 2020: 2) Filing of PLC accounts with Companies

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