• Home
    • Governance/Compliance


Sort by: Article Title Contributor Topic Date
health-280-220

Employer Tax Changes Triggered By Health Care Reform

Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act won’t go into effect until 2014, but all business owners should sort our their employees’ benefits beforehand. There will be a burden on individuals to maintain “minimal essential coverage,” but if employers do not cover certain types of individuals, they will be fined.

Vishal S. Petigara Governance/Compliance , Health/Benefits , Talent Management June 22 2011
us-280-220

Making the United States Less Competitive

The United States has the second-highest overall tax rate for companies in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Chief Executive magazine compares U.S. rates to the rest of the world.

 Jennifer Pellet Global Business , Governance/Compliance , Regulatory June 15 2011

The Pension Pickle

In addition to budget crises and high unemployment rates, serious pension problems loom for the US. States now face a $3 trillion-plus shortfall in state pension plan funds. Unable to hire new employees, CEOs are increasingly reliant on contract workers; this just results in depressed employment and loss of payroll taxes for states that desperately need revenue.

 ChiefExecutive.net Global Business , Governance/Compliance , North America June 13 2011
rip-280-220

A National Addiction to Deficit Spending

If you can afford a lobbyist and make campaign contributions, you can be immune from the tax collector and be assured your special interests receive federal funding. So how will this pattern of leadership affect Americans? Some warn that the dollar might fall even more sharply in value.

 Ronald R. Pollina Election Center , Global Business , Governance/Compliance May 19 2011
main-street-280-220

Legacy Main Street Solution Proposed for Wall Street

As required by the Dodd-Frank legislation, the US Treasury established the Office of Financial Research (OFR). This organization is focused on regulating financial infrastructure and imposing identification systems on corporations. The OFR must choose its approach by mid-July, so it’s about time to start figuring out how new regulations could affect your company.

 Allan D. Grody and Timothy P. Smucker Governance/Compliance , Regulatory May 17 2011

CEO Compensation Report 2011

Do companies really pay for performance? ChiefExecutive explores the questions that board compensation committees and shareholders are asking: how do you link short and long-term pay to performance while neither overpaying nor underpaying the CEO?

 Russ Banham Boards of Directors , CEO Compensation , CEO Life , Governance , Governance/Compliance , Governance/Compliance May 17 2011
compensation-280-220

The New UK Bribery Act: A Legal Minefield for CEOs

New UK law, the harshest anti-corruption legislation ever enacted, poses serious legal risks for corporate officers and directors regardless of nationality or domicile. Timothy Ashby outlines the new law and lets CEOs know how to stay in compliance.

 Timothy Ashby Global Business , Governance/Compliance , Legal May 6 2011

Shop Smart for Payroll Providers

As your head count grows, so do payroll hassles. Many companies look to outside vendors to handle payroll responsibilities when it becomes too much to handle in-house. Morey Stettner provides guidance on when and where to outsource.

 Morey Stettner Governance/Compliance May 2 2011

Navigating the Brave New World of Shareholder Activism

A new public database, ProxyMonitor.com, that tracks shareholder proposals among large companies shows distinct patterns in union-driven activism.

 James R. Copland Boards of Directors , CEO Compensation March 30 2011
maybe-jeff-can-do-it

Maybe Jeff Can Do It

Since Chief Executive published its previous issue’s cover story on why CEOs are fed up with Washington, President Obama signaled a possible attitudinal shift, with the appointment of GE Chief Executive Jeff Immelt to head the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. The new group replaces an advisory board headed by Paul Volker that the President established just after he took office.

 ChiefExecutive.net Governance , Regulatory March 14 2011

Free Newsletters

Sign up now to receive our free e-newsletters. You can choose to receive our weekly CEO Briefing updates, monthly Entrepreneurial CEO newsletter, and exclusive CEO surveys.