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A dictionary definition of the word 'charter' which pertains to a board committee charter.

Blog

· Jan 11, 2019

· 6 min read

What is a board committee charter?

By The Diligent team

A board committee charter by definition is a guiding document that outlines the committee's mission, authority, responsibilities, composition and reporting.

Professionals in a boardroom discussing the role of board committees.

Blog

· Jan 11, 2019

· 6 min read

The role of board committees

By The Diligent team

The role of board committees is to provide a platform for boards to deal with specific issues that require specialized areas of expertise.

A futuristic image of people being connected by technology, signifying best practices for board committees.

Blog

· Jan 10, 2019

· 6 min read

Best practices for board committees

By The Diligent team

The best practices for board committees vary because boards have various schools of thought regarding which board directors to choose for their committees.

school board member discusses agenda item

Blog

· Jan 10, 2019

· 7 min read

School board meeting etiquette

By The Diligent team

With clear etiquette guidelines widely publicized, everyone attending school board meetings will understand that respect and professionalism prevail.

Ballot box representing how municipal elections are conducted in Texas

Blog

· Jan 8, 2019

· 6 min read

How municipal elections are conducted in Texas

By The Diligent team

In Texas, municipal elections are divided according to political subdivisions and are carried out with strict rules for both candidates and voters.

Board member being involved in financial accounting

Blog

· Jan 8, 2019

· 6 min read

The board’s involvement in financial accounting

By The Diligent team

All boards of directors should be familiar with the types of financial reports that accounting departments produce & have a sufficient comprehension level.

Image of shares representing corporate governance and shareholder activism

Blog

· Jan 4, 2019

· 6 min read

Corporate governance and shareholder activism

By The Diligent team

Shareholder activism drives better corporate governance because it ensures strong governance and approaches to investment styles for shareholders.

Image of building with "city hall" sign on the front.

Blog

· Jan 2, 2019

· 6 min read

Municipal meeting agenda sample

By The Diligent team

The agenda provides an efficient structure that streamlines municipal discussions by keeping the meeting focused and productive.

Printed report in binder reading "report of foreign bank and financial accounts (FBAR)"

Blog

· Jan 2, 2019

· 6 min read

4 key differences between FATCA and FBAR

By The Diligent team

With FATCA finally beginning to be locked into place, it is important to understand the four major ways in which FATCA and FBAR differ.

Professional creates compliance calendar having discovered the importance of these calendars.

Blog

· Dec 26, 2018

· 5 min read

The importance of compliance calendars

By The Diligent team

A compliance calendar tracks & centralizes important dates and deadlines associated with critical regulations around entity management.

Image representing a compliance dashboard

Blog

· Dec 24, 2018

· 5 min read

What is a compliance dashboard?

By The Diligent team

Compliance dashboards can be used to monitor and react to production events in real time and connect directly to information sources.

People working at desk

Blog

· Dec 19, 2018

· 6 min read

What is FATCA withholding?

By The Diligent team

FATCA imposes a withholding tax of 30 percent nonrefundable tax on income from the United States paid to certain types of FFIs and NFFEs.

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