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Sep 25, 2012 CPA-Zicklin Index of Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability (2012) Center for Political Accountability more
Oct 28, 2011 CPA-Zicklin Index of Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability (2011) Center for Political Accountability, in conjunction with the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics, Report, October 2011 Center for Political Accountability more
Jan 1, 2007 Open Windows (2007) How Codes of Conduct Regulate Corporate Political Spending and a Model Code to Protect Company Interests and Shareholder Value A company's political spending can expose it to serious risks. Wrongheaded spending can compromise a corporation's reputation, or worse,... more...
Jan 1, 2006 Hidden Rivers (2006) How Trade Associations Conceal Corporate Political Spending, Its Threat to Companies, and What Shareholders Can Do Trade associations have become the Swiss bank accounts of American politics. Through them, corporations spend millions of dollars on political activities that... more...
Jan 1, 2005 The Green Canary (2005) Alerting Shareholders and Protecting Their Investments A company that effectively discloses its political spending builds trust among shareholders and financial analysts. A company that fails to disclose risks making political spending decisions that can lead to... more...
Dec 17, 2008 Taking Initiative (2008) How Corporate Contributions to Ballot Measures Pose a Risk to Shareholders, and Why Directors Must Oversee Company Political Spending Taking Initiative is the first comprehensive study of how corporations put themselves and shareholder value at risk by... more...
Apr 1, 2008 Political Money: The Need for Director Oversight Political Money: The Need for Director Oversight When it comes to corporate governance, one area often overlooked is company involvement in politics. The amount of money companies spend for political purposes is relatively small and viewed as immaterial, even... more
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