Avoiding financial malpractice: What you need to know about continuing obligations

Abstract

Purpose

To review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

In the lead up to 2006, a steady stream of financial scandals has rocked the world of business, and as a result, the regulation of financial information – and, more importantly, the detection and prosecution of gross misconduct and fraud on the part of directors of large corporations – has become the focus of considerable discourse in the media and legal world.

Practical implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.

Citation

(2006), "Avoiding financial malpractice: What you need to know about continuing obligations", Managerial Law, Vol. 48 No. 6, pp. 525-528. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090550610715909