The Assessment Task As a risk and compliance analyst, you have been asked to write a...

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The Assessment Task As a risk and compliance analyst, you have been asked to write a structured report in which you undertake a review of a company listed on the FTSE100 index as of September 2022 regarding its compliance with the 2018 UK Code of Corporate Governance. Your company will be allocated to you in the first two weeks of the module and the list will be added to the NILE site. Each student will be allocated a different company. During the module you will be able to and expected to use your company in class activities both individually and in small groups with your peers to help you develop your understanding of the requirements of the assessment. To undertake the assessment, you will need to obtain/download a copy of your company's most recent annual report (2022 or 2023) within which there will be a section on Governance. This is the pertinent section of the report with which you will need to become very familiar. Using your company's section on corporate governance within the annual report, write a structured report in which you critically review the compliance of your company based on the following criteria: 1. Discuss the firm's relationships with its stakeholders: Assess the extent of the company communications with stakeholders in terms of culture, company's purpose, values, and strategy. Justify if the compliance to code requirements is evidenced. In the implications section, drawing on academic theory and evidence, critically evaluate whether your company's approach is effective. (400 words) 2. A. Evaluate your company's approach to ensuring effective leadership as suggested by the UK Code of Corporate Governance. Does the company have a separate CEO-Chair or CEO-Chair Duality? Using academic theory justify the approach of your company. In the implications section, drawing on academic theory and evidence critically evaluate whether the separation of CEO-chair is important to financial performance. (400 words) 3. B. Discuss the extent of your company's compliance with the requirements for board independence? In the implications section, using academic theory and evidence critically appraise the importance of independence on board performance. (400 words) 4. Assess your company's adherence to the composition, succession, and evaluation principles, by critically assessing the extent of your company's compliance to board evaluation. In the implications section, drawing on empirical evidence in the academic literature appraise the importance of board evaluation on improving board effectiveness and company financial performance. Review your company's case based on your analysis. (500 words) 5. Investigate your company's approach to audit, risk, and internal control by examining its compliance to external auditor rotations. In the implications section, using academic theory and empirical evidence critically discuss the importance of external auditor rotation/independence on company exposure to risk. Drawing on the findings from the academic literature, evaluate the case of your company. (500 words) 6. Detail the structure of remuneration for the CEO for the past two years (either 2021 and 2020 OR 2020 and 2019) in terms of the proportion of total remuneration/pay for each of the following elements: Fixed Pay (includes Salary, benefits & pension); Annual Bonus; Long-term Incentive Plan (LTIP). Explain the approach to remuneration and using academic theory justify the approach taken by the company. In the implications section, compare and contrast the relationship between remuneration and firm performance with the empirical evidence in the academic literature. Which of the three theories (agency, managerial entrenchment/power, and institutional theory) best explains your company's approach? (600 words) 7. Conclusion - Write a conclusion that summarises the extent of your company's compliance with all the requirements of the UKs Code of Corporate Governance. Drawing on the academic literature assess whether adherence to the code or not is important to the performance of the company. (500 words) References 10 The Assessment Task As a risk and compliance analyst, you have been asked to write a structured report in which you undertake a review of a company listed on the FTSE100 index as of September 2022 regarding its compliance with the 2018 UK Code of Corporate Governance. Your company will be allocated to you in the first two weeks of the module and the list will be added to the NILE site. Each student will be allocated a different company. During the module you will be able to and expected to use your company in class activities both individually and in small groups with your peers to help you develop your understanding of the requirements of the assessment. To undertake the assessment, you will need to obtain/download a copy of your company's most recent annual report (2022 or 2023) within which there will be a section on Governance. This is the pertinent section of the report with which you will need to become very familiar. Using your company's section on corporate governance within the annual report, write a structured report in which you critically review the compliance of your company based on the following criteria: 1. Discuss the firm's relationships with its stakeholders: Assess the extent of the company communications with stakeholders in terms of culture, company's purpose, values, and strategy. Justify if the compliance to code requirements is evidenced. In the implications section, drawing on academic theory and evidence, critically evaluate whether your company's approach is effective. (400 words) 2. A. Evaluate your company's approach to ensuring effective leadership as suggested by the UK Code of Corporate Governance. Does the company have a separate CEO-Chair or CEO-Chair Duality? Using academic theory justify the approach of your company. In the implications section, drawing on academic theory and evidence critically evaluate whether the separation of CEO-chair is important to financial performance. (400 words) 3. B. Discuss the extent of your company's compliance with the requirements for board independence? In the implications section, using academic theory and evidence critically appraise the importance of independence on board performance. (400 words) 4. Assess your company's adherence to the composition, succession, and evaluation principles, by critically assessing the extent of your company's compliance to board evaluation. In the implications section, drawing on empirical evidence in the academic literature appraise the importance of board evaluation on improving board effectiveness and company financial performance. Review your company's case based on your analysis. (500 words) 5. Investigate your company's approach to audit, risk, and internal control by examining its compliance to external auditor rotations. In the implications section, using academic theory and empirical evidence critically discuss the importance of external auditor rotation/independence on company exposure to risk. Drawing on the findings from the academic literature, evaluate the case of your company. (500 words) 6. Detail the structure of remuneration for the CEO for the past two years (either 2021 and 2020 OR 2020 and 2019) in terms of the proportion of total remuneration/pay for each of the following elements: Fixed Pay (includes Salary, benefits & pension); Annual Bonus; Long-term Incentive Plan (LTIP). Explain the approach to remuneration and using academic theory justify the approach taken by the company. In the implications section, compare and contrast the relationship between remuneration and firm performance with the empirical evidence in the academic literature. Which of the three theories (agency, managerial entrenchment/power, and institutional theory) best explains your company's approach? (600 words) 7. Conclusion - Write a conclusion that summarises the extent of your company's compliance with all the requirements of the UKs Code of Corporate Governance. Drawing on the academic literature assess whether adherence to the code or not is important to the performance of the company. (500 words) References 10 The Assessment Task As a risk and compliance analyst, you have been asked to write a structured report in which you undertake a review of a company listed on the FTSE100 index as of September 2022 regarding its compliance with the 2018 UK Code of Corporate Governance. Your company will be allocated to you in the first two weeks of the module and the list will be added to the NILE site. Each student will be allocated a different company. During the module you will be able to and expected to use your company in class activities both individually and in small groups with your peers to help you develop your understanding of the requirements of the assessment. To undertake the assessment, you will need to obtain/download a copy of your company's most recent annual report (2022 or 2023) within which there will be a section on Governance. This is the pertinent section of the report with which you will need to become very familiar. Using your company's section on corporate governance within the annual report, write a structured report in which you critically review the compliance of your company based on the following criteria: 1. Discuss the firm's relationships with its stakeholders: Assess the extent of the company communications with stakeholders in terms of culture, company's purpose, values, and strategy. Justify if the compliance to code requirements is evidenced. In the implications section, drawing on academic theory and evidence, critically evaluate whether your company's approach is effective. (400 words) 2. A. Evaluate your company's approach to ensuring effective leadership as suggested by the UK Code of Corporate Governance. Does the company have a separate CEO-Chair or CEO-Chair Duality? Using academic theory justify the approach of your company. In the implications section, drawing on academic theory and evidence critically evaluate whether the separation of CEO-chair is important to financial performance. (400 words) 3. B. Discuss the extent of your company's compliance with the requirements for board independence? In the implications section, using academic theory and evidence critically appraise the importance of independence on board performance. (400 words) 4. Assess your company's adherence to the composition, succession, and evaluation principles, by critically assessing the extent of your company's compliance to board evaluation. In the implications section, drawing on empirical evidence in the academic literature appraise the importance of board evaluation on improving board effectiveness and company financial performance. Review your company's case based on your analysis. (500 words) 5. Investigate your company's approach to audit, risk, and internal control by examining its compliance to external auditor rotations. In the implications section, using academic theory and empirical evidence critically discuss the importance of external auditor rotation/independence on company exposure to risk. Drawing on the findings from the academic literature, evaluate the case of your company. (500 words) 6. Detail the structure of remuneration for the CEO for the past two years (either 2021 and 2020 OR 2020 and 2019) in terms of the proportion of total remuneration/pay for each of the following elements: Fixed Pay (includes Salary, benefits & pension); Annual Bonus; Long-term Incentive Plan (LTIP). Explain the approach to remuneration and using academic theory justify the approach taken by the company. In the implications section, compare and contrast the relationship between remuneration and firm performance with the empirical evidence in the academic literature. Which of the three theories (agency, managerial entrenchment/power, and institutional theory) best explains your company's approach? (600 words) 7. Conclusion - Write a conclusion that summarises the extent of your company's compliance with all the requirements of the UKs Code of Corporate Governance. Drawing on the academic literature assess whether adherence to the code or not is important to the performance of the company. (500 words) References 10

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