Gatekeepers : the professions and corporate governance /

Main Author: Coffee, John C.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York: Oxford University Press, 2006
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Table of Contents:
  • List of Figures; List of Tables; 1. Introduction; Part I. What Happened?; 2. The Failure of the Gatekeepers; 3. Explaining Gatekeeper Failure; 4. A Comparative Perspective; Part II. The Development of Gatekeepers; An Overview; 5. The Rise, Fall, and Redefinition of the Auditor: From Bookkeeper to Professional to Information Consultant; 6. Corporate Attorneys as Gatekeepers: The Short History of a Developing Concept; 7. Securities Analysts; 8. The Ratings Agencies; Part III. The Search for Reform; 9. What Went Wrong?; 10. What Should Work? (and How to Get There).