The following topic ideas require research:
- The link between diversity on governing bodies and performance
- Governing body appointments process in the public sector
- Effectiveness of chairs of governing bodies
- Effectiveness of lead independents of governing bodies
- Ideal governing body size
- The impact of forced changes in audit firms – how it negatively impacts in terms of dynamics and skills pool.
- Is it possible for a small to middle size South African business (or even big entities) to comply with all applicable South African legislation?
- The effect of auditor rotation/mandatory audit firm rotation on auditor independence and businesses -The aim would be to conduct a proper analysis of the assumptions on which mandatory audit firm rotation is based, as well as the likely impact
of mandatory audit firm rotation on businesses, backed by research.
- Duties and obligations for shareholders who appoint directors. - Given the power and influence which directors have and given that directors are appointed by the shareholders, should there be duties and obligations imposed upon shareholders
in relation to the appointment of directors?
- The correlation between adopting good corporate governance and the benefits to your business. - Determine the correlation (if any) between an organisation's adoption of the King Codes of corporate governance and its performance. In other words,
to what extent is the adoption of recognised codes of corporate governance good for business.
