Govern with care and reap the rewards

Gríana O’Kelly, partner at Lavelle Solicitors, outlines why it’s good for Irish SMEs to have good corporate governance in place

Gríana O’Kelly, partner, Lavelle Solicitors

The Companies Act 2014 strengthens the legal accountability of directors for the actions of the corporate bodies they represent. There is an increasing focus on corporate governance in the boardroom. As would be expected, directors view corporate governance as an important element of their role. Good corporate governance ensures a business behaves with integrity, transparency and complies with all the laws of the land.

It’s good to have good corporate governance . . ...