Friday, January 15, 2010

MCA REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

According to the report on voluntary corporate governance guidelines, prepared by the ministry of
Corporate Affairs (MCA):-Term of Independent Directors cannot exceed six years.


  • Term of Independent Directors cannot exceed six years.
  • A period of 3 years should elapse before an individual is inducted in the same company in any capacity.
  • Companies may have a nomination committee comprising independent directors, including its chairman.
  • Audit partner should be rotated once every three years and audit firms should be rotated once every five years.
  • A clear demarcation between the roles of the chairman of the board and those of the managing director or the chief executive officer is important.
  • The ministry will issue a mandatory corporate governance code within one year. Code will be a mix of guidelines and recommendations of India Inc.

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