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Blog

· May 25, 2018

· 6 min read

What is the role of the cyber-risk committee?

By The Diligent team

A cyber-risk committee may be defined as a sub-group of a board of directors that identifies, evaluates and monitors all cyber-risk activities for the board

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Blog

· May 23, 2018

· 6 min read

What is the role of the investment committee?

By The Diligent team

The Investment Committee is responsible for the actions and decisions of the CIO and staff, while the board is responsible for the actions of the committee.

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Blog

· May 18, 2018

· 7 min read

Municipal boards: Avoid rolling quorums and follow open meeting laws

By The Diligent team

Common sense and a history of rulings suggest guidelines for keeping municipal board communications compliant with open meeting laws.

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Blog

· May 18, 2018

· 6 min read

The roles and responsibilities of a board of directors in Canada

By The Diligent team

The roles of the board of directors in Canada are dictated by law and main duties are fiduciary duties, Duty of Care & understanding of all liabilities.

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Blog

· May 18, 2018

· 5 min read

The role of the compliance department in entity management

By The Diligent team

Discover how compliance plays a crucial role in achieving legal excellence, effective entity management, and strong enforcement structures. Dive into our insightful blog for valuable knowledge.

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Blog

· May 16, 2018

· 6 min read

The importance of corporate culture for good governance

By The Diligent team

Where many corporate boards get it wrong is that creating and maintaining a good corporate culture that is shaped by good corporate governance.

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Blog

· May 14, 2018

· 4 min read

The importance of legal entity management

By The Diligent team

Legal entity management is a strategy for handling regulatory compliance and administrative maintenance on an ongoing basis, particularly the functions typically handled by the legal, compliance and/or governance departments.

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Blog

· May 11, 2018

· 6 min read

The importance of board composition, diversity and refreshment

By The Diligent team

Boards that work toward having a board composition made up of directors who are highly qualified, skilled, diverse create an environment for more success.

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Blog

· May 2, 2018

· 5 min read

School board agenda: Template and sample

By The Diligent team

A school board agenda should provide more than a list of topics to be discussed in the meeting; an outstanding agenda gives structure to the meeting itself.

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Blog

· Apr 26, 2018

· 5 min read

The benefits of centralized data: A single source of information for your business entities

By The Diligent team

Multiple data sources can result in a host of complications and inefficiencies, ranging from inaccurate or duplicated data to incorrect filing of compliance information. Centralizing data sources across your entity can assure that each division of your organization has access to a common source of trusted data.

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Blog

· Apr 24, 2018

· 8 min read

Achieving strong corporate governance through technology

By The Diligent team

Utilizing technology to improve corporate governance requires innovation and technical expertise to create a culture that fosters & supports best practices

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Blog

· Apr 19, 2018

· 4 min read

What are the best practices for entity relationship diagramming?

By The Diligent team

Here are the best practices for entity relationship diagramming or organizational charting for creating, understanding and interpreting a diagram of your entity relationships.

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