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· Jan 21, 2020
· 5 min read
Example agenda for a school board committee's first meeting
By The Diligent team
The committee's first meeting agenda addresses business essential to the framework and purpose of the committee.
· Jan 20, 2020
· 6 min read
10 responsibilities of the general counsel in the boardroom
It is important to understand the 10 responsibilities of the general counsel in the boardroom and how that differs from other board roles.
· Jan 14, 2020
Internal audit questionnaire examples for school districts
Leveraging an internal audit questionnaire, district leaders consider the feedback of auditors to make substantial changes to processes.
· Jan 13, 2020
Board effectiveness checklist
Using a board effectiveness checklist will help to ensure that your board is covering all the necessary bases to be a highly effective board.
· Jan 10, 2020
· 7 min read
Entity data management best practices
Entity data management best practices start with an entity management solution to make sure you have the necessary tools to manage your data.
· Jan 9, 2020
What does an internal auditor do for a school district?
Internal auditing is a process that can provide substantial improvements to the school district to aid in accomplishing objectives and goals.
· Jan 8, 2020
How to build a well-balanced board
Building a balanced board of directors provides your business a strategic advantage by providing your board with a variety of skills & abilities
· Jan 3, 2020
Addressing conflicts of interest in subsidiary listings
A parent company exerting some control, whether ownership or management, creates a conflict of interest if the subsidiary lists on the same exchange.
Ensuring strategic alignment between your board & your executive team
To ensure strategic alignment between your board & executive team you must provide them with the tools to communicate and create visibility.
· Dec 23, 2019
What is a banking entity?
A banking entity will be the entity or entities set up by a bank through which to operate in a jurisdiction.
· Dec 17, 2019
Legal entity reporting: Best practices
Legal entity reporting does not need to be a complicated process and with the right tools, your organization can easily follow best practices
· Dec 11, 2019
The corporate secretary as chief governance officer
The corporate secretary is also the chief governance officer in that they must have constant access to real-time entity & corporate data.