Restoring Trust in Corporate Governance

Group Presentation (20 mins for the Presentation and 10 minutes for questions and answers)

Instructions on Assessment:

This work should be completed in groups of 4 to 5 members and is weighted to 40% of your marks on this module. Students with approved special circumstances can work individually (please contact your Module Tutor).

You should create a group and send the names of your group members to the module tutor via an online form

Group Presentation

Your group must conduct relevant research to identify one issue that your group believes holds the utmost significance in restoring trust in corporate governance, audit, and ethics, in the aftermath of the notable corporate failures in the UK. The presentation must include the following:

• A clear introduction highlighting why ‘trust’ needs to be restored in corporate governance, audit and ethics.
• Explain the relevance and significance of your chosen issue.
• A clear rationale and justification of the issue identified using academic literature, theories, practitioner publications and real-world examples.
• Highlight any regulatory or policy implications associated with the issue identified.
• A conclusion that provides practical recommendations for addressing the identified issue and outlines a direction for the future.

Guidance Notes:

• You must identify one contemporary issue that affects auditing, corporate governance or ethics. In order to help you identify the issue, your group can draw upon the media, recent scandals or government reforms. The issue selected must enable you to demonstrate your understanding and application of topics discussed in this module.
• You are expected to use academic literature to critically evaluate relevant frameworks, ideas and theories that can be applied in addressing and solving the issue you have chosen.
• You must discuss and present recommendations or solutions that can be applied to practice or policy in order to resolve the issue identified.
• Each member of the group who worked on the group assessment will receive the same mark for this element of the assignment.
• You are encouraged to develop your technology skills using various software in creating this presentation.