The power and necessity of taking notes in business meetings has been highlighted by the case of Jeffrey Blue vs Mike Ashley (Sports Direct). Jeffrey Blue, an ex-Merrill Lynch investment banker who worked for Mike Ashley, owner of Sports Direct, lost his claim in which he alleged Ashley had reneged on an agreement they made […]
When directors have too many non-executive roles and stretch themselves too thinly to be able to contribute effectively to the risk management of an organisation it is referred to as “overboarding”. It seems a simple enough task for a professional to challenge and decide his or her own capacity constraints, and for the hiring organisation
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I thought I was experiencing déjà vu when I read the FT article on RSM Tenon. It is only a few months since The Financial Reporting Council (the FRC) fined PwC £5m for misconduct in its audit of Connaught, as well as suffering a $1m fine for compliance failure on an audit of Merrill Lynch
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