This article, published in CGA Ontario’s March/April 2012 edition of Statements, discusses the movement underway in some North American companies to introduce a "say-on-pay" policy whereby external stakeholders get to express a voice regarding executive compensation through a non-binding vote.

This book, published by McGraw-Hill, contains the latest edition (as of September 2011) in this textbook series covering Canadian business law. The publisher notes that this edition contains more detailed coverage of environmental law, inclusion of corporate social responsibility, increased business orientation, and more coverage of ethical issues, among other items.

Lecourshebert.com, administered by the law firm Lecours + Hebert in Montreal, contains links to newsletters that summarize various aspects of Canadian business law, including issues affecting corporate governance, privacy, and contracts. These articles are available in both HTML and PDF format.

This link is to the website for the Basel Institute on Governance. It is an independent non-profit institution devoted to interdisciplinary research and policy advice in the areas of public, corporate and global governance, as well as international judicial cooperation and asset recovery. The site contains links to various news stories about international ...

Beginning in 2004, CEOs and CFOs of Canadian public companies are required to certify that the financial statements, together with other financial information included in their company’s filings "fairly present" in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer ...

Association events and seminars bring CGAs, students and other professionals together for valuable learning and networking. The Events pages present detailed descriptions of PD opportunities and special events around Alberta as well ...

Your competitive advantage starts here! No matter what sector of business you’ve chosen as your focus, CGA-BC’s Professional Development seminars can help you take your career and your organization to new heights.

This seminar covers major areas of interest within the topic of governance. The learning outcomes that are expected for this seminar are for you to be able to understand the following: the concept of governance, how external and internal accountabilities are related, how management’s role and internal control...

Certified General Accountants play a significant role in governance. Society relies on them as employees, financial advisors, Board members, and external accountants or auditors to provide information and guidance. CGAs must bear the responsibility at all times to conduct themselves with integrity...

The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) welcomes and supports the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD's) revised Principles of Corporate Governance. The new principles, approved by the OECD's 30 member countries, are designed to strengthen corporate governance practices in companies around the world. The revised principles urge strengthened transparency and disclosure to protect investors...