With renewed interest in corporate governance practices since 2001 with the collapse of firms such as Enron Corporation and MCI Inc, the government passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, intending to restore the public’s confidence. Corporate governance is a system of structuring, operating and overseeing a company in order to achieve long term strategic goals to assure shareholders, creditors, employees, and clients are complying with legal and regulatory requirements. It is about commitment to values and ethical business conduct.

As part of our dedication to help encourage and enforce ethical practices in corporate America, and in the financial services industry, we can offer guidance to businesses---large and small---and also to financial practices in the area of corporate governance and advisory. For example, we will counsel you in areas such as:

• Constructing and reviewing your firm’s philosophy and mission
• Disclosure and transparency
• Ensuring compliance with financial rules and regs
• Ensuring ethical behavior
• Evaluating the management of the business
• Helping with management succession
• Reviewing and approving management business plans
• Reviewing and approving firm’s financial objectives, plans and capital expenditures
• Role and responsibilities of the board
• Rights of shareholders and stakeholders
• Selecting, monitoring and evaluating senior executives of your firm