{"id":30015,"date":"2021-09-12T05:07:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-12T05:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/?p=30015"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:52:07","slug":"functions-and-responsibilities-of-board-of-directors-and-its-committees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/corporate-issuers\/functions-and-responsibilities-of-board-of-directors-and-its-committees\/","title":{"rendered":"Functions and Responsibilities of Board of Directors and its Committees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"QAPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Which board committee ensures board composition aligns with governance principles?\",\n    \"text\": \"Which of the following board committees helps to ensure that the board composition is balanced and aligned with the company\u2019s governance principles?\\n\\nA. 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It has the ultimate responsibility of ensuring that the company adopts proper corporate governance principles and complies with all applicable laws and regulations.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Board Composition<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Boards with one-tier structures comprise a mix of executive and non-executive directors. The executive directors are employed by the company and are usually members of senior management, while the non-executive directors are external to the company and bring objectivity to the decision-making process. Independent directors are non-executive directors who do not have a material relationship with the company concerning employment, ownership, or remuneration.<\/p>\n<p>In boards with two-tier structures, the supervisory and management boards are independent of each other. The chairperson of the supervisory board is typically external to the company while the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) usually chairs the management board.<\/p>\n<p>In some countries such as the United States, many companies have \u201cCEO duality\u201d in which the CEO also serves as the chairperson of the board. The CEO and chairperson roles are however becoming increasingly separated.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Functions and Responsibilities of the Board<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Duty of care<\/em> and <em>duty of loyalty<\/em> are two well-established elements of directors\u2019 responsibilities. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Principles of Corporate Governance indicate that duty of care \u201crequires board members to act on a fully informed basis, in good faith, with due diligence and care\u201d. In the same breath, the duty of loyalty \u201cis the duty of the board member to act in the interest of the company and shareholders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The board:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>guides and approves the company\u2019s strategic direction;<\/li>\n<li>delegates strategy implementation to senior management;<\/li>\n<li>reviews corporate performance and determines the relevant courses of action;<\/li>\n<li>hires and fires senior managers;<\/li>\n<li>ensure leadership continuity through succession planning for the CEO and other key executives;<\/li>\n<li>sets the overall structure of the company\u2019s audit and control systems; and<\/li>\n<li>oversees reports by internal audit, the audit committee, and external auditors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Board of Directors Committees<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The board of directors typically establishes committees and delegates some of its responsibilities to these committees. Some of the most common committees include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Audit Committee<\/strong>: the audit committee is responsible for recommending the appointment of an independent external auditor and proposing the auditor\u2019s remuneration. The audit committee also monitors the company\u2019s financial reporting process, including the application of accounting policies. 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