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  • November 1986 (Revised December 1998)
  • Case

Disctech, Inc.

Describes a company that had problems of fraudulent financial reporting. Provides an opportunity to discuss the roles of top management, financial management, internal and external auditors, and the audit committee of the board of directors in such circumstances. The... View Details
Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Financial Reporting
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    Suraj Srinivasan

    Suraj Srinivasan is the Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration, a member of the Accounting and Management faculty unit, and chair of the View Details

    Keywords: accounting industry; financial services
    • 03 Mar 2003
    • What Do You Think?

    Are Conditions Right for the Next Accounting Scandal?

    auditors and audit committees whose mutual survival depends on each other, overly complicated accounting and tax systems, and the nature of the reporting relationships between internal auditors and those... View Details
    Keywords: by James Heskett; Accounting; Financial Services
    • Research Summary

    Overview

    Professor Sherman's research has long focused on financial reporting, performance measurement/management, and financial literacy issues facing corporate management and Boards of Directors in global businesses. He also actively studies methods to improve productivity in... View Details
    • 08 Sep 2003
    • Research & Ideas

    A Bold Proposal for Investment Reform

    Finally, we recommend that the external auditor problems can only be solved through a major change in the relation between auditors and the companies they audit. This may be achieved by making the audit View Details
    Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services
    • Teaching Interest

    Overview

    By: Lynn S. Paine
    Ms. Paine currently teaches Boards of Directors and Corporate Governance in the second-year MBA program. She also co-chairs the HBS flagship programs for corporate directors Making Corporate Boards More Effective, Advanced Corporate Director Seminar, as well as its... View Details
    • February 2014
    • Article

    Accountability of Independent Directors—Evidence from Firms Subject to Securities Litigation

    By: Francois Brochet and Suraj Srinivasan
    We examine which independent directors are held accountable when investors sue firms for financial- and disclosure-related fraud. Investors can name independent directors as defendants in lawsuits, and they can vote against their re-election to express displeasure over... View Details
    Keywords: Independent Directors; Litigation Risk; Class Action Lawsuits; Director Accountability; Reputation; Boards Of Directors; Corporate Governance; Debt Securities; Corporate Accountability; Lawsuits and Litigation
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    • 2013
    • Working Paper

    Accountability of Independent Directors—Evidence from Firms Subject to Securities Litigation

    By: Francois Brochet and Suraj Srinivasan
    We examine which independent directors are held accountable when investors sue firms for financial and disclosure related fraud. Investors can name independent directors as defendants in lawsuits, and they can vote against their re-election to express displeasure over... View Details
    Keywords: Debt Securities; Lawsuits and Litigation; Legal Liability
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      Benjamin C. Esty

      Benjamin Esty is the Roy and Elizabeth Simmons Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Over the years, he has taught a variety of courses ranging from advanced corporate finance and project finance to competitive strategy and leadership. He... View Details

      Keywords: banking; asset management; investment banking industry; consumer products; shipping; wine; financial services
      • February 2016 (Revised July 2017)
      • Case

      Leadership and Independence at the Federal Reserve

      By: David Moss and Marc Campasano
      “From the Great Depression, to the stagflation of the seventies, to the current economic crisis caused by the housing bubble, every economic downturn suffered by this country over the past century can be traced to Federal Reserve policy.” Ron Paul, a Republican from... View Details
      Keywords: Government Legislation; Central Banking; Policy; Financial Crisis; Business and Government Relations; Banking Industry; Public Administration Industry; United States
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      • 2025
      • Chapter

      Critical Choices in Designing a Board: An Overview

      By: Suraj Srinivasan and Lynn S. Paine

      Board design is never one-size-fits-all. It’s a series of critical choices—each with trade-offs—that can define how a board functions, governs, and delivers strategic value.

      That’s the premise of "Critical Choices in Designing a Board," a... View Details

      Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards
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        Jill J. Avery

        Dr. Jill Avery is a Senior Lecturer of Business Administration and C. Roland Christensen Distinguished Management Educator in the marketing unit at Harvard Business School. She is a respected authority on branding and brand management, customer relationship... View Details

        Keywords: consumer products; arts; advertising; automobiles; retailing; fashion; hotels ＆ motels; food; beverage

          Richard G. Hamermesh

          Richard Hamermesh was the MBA Class of 1961 Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School. While at HBS Richard served as co-chair of the HBS Healthcare... View Details

          Keywords: health care

            Deborah M. Winshel

            Deborah Winshel is a Senior Lecturer in the General Management Unit of Harvard Business School.  She teaches several MBA required courses: Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD), Leadership and Corporate Accountability and the Field Immersion course (2025 in... View Details

            • Person Page

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            dollarDEX (1998-2007)

            Retired chief executive, non-executive chairman

            One of world's top 30 in online finance (Institutional Investor, March 2003). Wealth management firm in Asia, and has... View Details

            • 26 Jul 2013
            • Working Paper Summaries

            Accountability of Independent Directors-Evidence from Firms Subject to Securities Litigation

            Keywords: by Francois Brochet & Suraj Srinivasan
            • Program

            Preparing to Be a Corporate Director

            C-level executives who are board-facing (e.g., CEO, CFO, CHRO, CSO) and seek to strengthen their leadership capabilities Partners from audit or consulting firms Partners and executives of private equity and venture capital firms Nonprofit... View Details
            • 27 Apr 2010
            • First Look

            First Look: April 27

            ideas across academic communities. The Predictive Value of Accruals and Consequences for Market Anomalies Authors:Francois Brochet, Seunghan Nam, and Joshua Ronen Publication:The Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance (forthcoming)... View Details
            Keywords: Martha Lagace
            • 28 May 2019
            • Research & Ideas

            Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets

            audit committees have improved their ability and willingness to monitor auditors. Investors can ask for and insist on strong audit committees of... View Details
            Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services; Accounting
            • Web

            Becoming a Board Member - Alumni

            pitfalls to avoid? Explore the what, why, and how of joining a board + – The Search Committee What are the organization's major issues and needs? What documents should I review? How do you orient new directors? Am I able to meet with the... View Details