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Members raise their hands during school board meeting

Blog

· Apr 2, 2019

· 6 min read

How can school boards use Robert’s Rules of Order for more efficient meetings?

By The Diligent team

Robert's Rules of Order can make school board meetings beacons of efficiency. The right structure can spur successful meetings every time.

Image of group tacking corporate governance using various data points and charts

Blog

· Mar 27, 2019

· 8 min read

Tracking corporate governance performance through statistics

By Shelagh Donnelly

Your board of directors can also track corporate governance statistics to get better insights on performance and better return on board evaluations.

List of board of directors’ fiduciary duties

Blog

· Mar 20, 2019

· 6 min read

Board of directors’ fiduciary duty to shareholders

By Shelagh Donnelly

A board of directors' fiduciary duty requires that directors conduct themselves in good faith and with honesty while monitoring a businesses activities.

Director looking at due diligence

Blog

· Mar 19, 2019

· 6 min read

Director due diligence

By The Diligent team

The notion of director due diligence describes how an individual/group of individuals act and make decisions that avoid harm to other people and property.

Checklist for FATCA reporting

Blog

· Mar 19, 2019

· 4 min read

FATCA reporting requirements checklist

By The Diligent team

A clear list of FATCA reporting requirements checklist will allow you to avoid the pratfalls, distractions & confusion that come with regulatory obligations

Team reviewing robert's rules of order

Blog

· Mar 18, 2019

· 6 min read

A brief overview of robert’s rules of order

By The Diligent team

Robert's Rules of Order standardizes parliamentary procedure, leaving little or nothing to chance, so that groups can make decisions in a democratic manner.

Someone completing a skills assessment

Blog

· Mar 18, 2019

· 5 min read

Board of directors’ skills assessment

By The Diligent team

Board of directors' skills assessments are a crucial part of the board of directors experience and whether they are required, they help gauge skill-sets.

Picture of a boardroom representing shareholder engagement

Blog

· Mar 15, 2019

· 6 min read

Shareholder engagement policy in corporate governance

By The Diligent team

Shareholder engagement is a method for the shareholders to communicate their views, concerns, ideas and opinions to the board of directors and managers.

Group brainstorming at table with words like: policies & procedures, standards, guidelines, law, conduct, plan, etc.

Blog

· Mar 14, 2019

· 6 min read

What is the corporate governance code?

By The Diligent team

The Corporate Governance Code outlines the standards for the expectations for corporate boards in protecting shareholder investments.

Abstract currency image representing the GIIN number

Blog

· Mar 13, 2019

· 6 min read

What is the GIIN number for FATCA?

By The Diligent team

A GIIN is a Global Intermediary Identification Number, consisting of 19 characters assigned by the FATCA registration system to financial institutions.

A professional ticking boxes on a due diligence checklist.

Blog

· Mar 11, 2019

· 6 min read

Due diligence checklist for a board of directors

By The Diligent team

With a due diligence checklist, the board director role should become a little bit more transparent in every action and decision board directors make.

Person stocking blocks to signify the crucial difference between FATCA and CRS.

Blog

· Mar 11, 2019

· 6 min read

FATCA vs. CRS: The difference is crucial

By The Diligent team

Though both FATCA and CRS try to combat tax evasion, there are some notable differences between the two sets of regulations.

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