Corporate accountability must be examined within the perspective of a
company's business challenges. There is a synergy between shareholder
value and the responsibilities of management. This book is based on an
extensive research project done by the author in the 2001 to 2003
timeframe in the United States, England, Germany, France, Italy and
Switzerland. It includes a great deal of case studies in corporate
accountability and governance, particularly among financial
institutions. Significant attention is also paid to good governance of
pension funds.