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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.

A ballot box representing the re-election process for the board of directors

Blog

· Dec 17, 2018

· 5 min read

Best practices for board of directors’ re-election

By The Diligent team

Best practices for board composition helps to guide boards in the direction of how to approach board director re-election so that there is skilled board.

Professional draws upward graph on screen to represent how using best practices can enhance your board effectiveness programs.

Blog

· Dec 13, 2018

· 6 min read

How to improve board effectiveness

By The Diligent team

Digital tools can help boards to elevate their performance and to streamline board processes as the best means to improve board effectiveness.

Person positioning paper on table with handwritten note saying  "time to plan"

Blog

· Dec 10, 2018

· 6 min read

How to Create a Board Succession Planning Checklist

By The Diligent team

A board succession planning checklist can be a valuable tool to ensure that your board & committees have the right candidate search criteria.

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