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John C. Coffee Jr, a leading international expert on business and law, traces the evolution of the four main 'gatekeeping' professions: auditors, lawyers, securities analysts, and credit-rating agencies, and examines the role and development of these professions.

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1: Introduction Part I: What Happened? 2: The Failure of Gatekeepers 3: Explaining Gatekeeper Failure? 4: A Comparative Perspective Part II: The Development of Gatekeepers 5: The Rise, Fall, and Redefinition of the Auditor: From Bookkeeper to Professional to Information Consultant 6: Corporate Attorneys as Gatekeepers: The Short History of a Developing Concept 7: Securities Analysts 8: The Ratings Agencies Part III: The Search for Reform 9: What Went Wrong? 10: What Should Work? (And How to Get There) 11: Conclusion: The Future of Gatekeeping

Gatekeepers The Professions and Corporate

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    Publisher: Oxford University Press
    Publication Date: 11/04/2019
    ISBN13: 9780198835288, 978-0198835288
    ISBN10: 0198835280
    Also in:
    Business ethics and social responsibility Law Company, commercial and competition law: general

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    John C. Coffee Jr, a leading international expert on business and law, traces the evolution of the four main 'gatekeeping' professions: auditors, lawyers, securities analysts, and credit-rating agencies, and examines the role and development of these professions.

    Table of Contents
    1: Introduction Part I: What Happened? 2: The Failure of Gatekeepers 3: Explaining Gatekeeper Failure? 4: A Comparative Perspective Part II: The Development of Gatekeepers 5: The Rise, Fall, and Redefinition of the Auditor: From Bookkeeper to Professional to Information Consultant 6: Corporate Attorneys as Gatekeepers: The Short History of a Developing Concept 7: Securities Analysts 8: The Ratings Agencies Part III: The Search for Reform 9: What Went Wrong? 10: What Should Work? (And How to Get There) 11: Conclusion: The Future of Gatekeeping

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