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Mend the Balance Sheet
Sir Howard Davies served as director of the London School of Economics and Political Science (2003–11). Prior to this he was chairman of the Financial Services Authority.He served for two years as deputy governor of the Bank of England. Prior to that, he spent three years as director general of the Confederation of British Industry. From 1987 to 1992 he was controller of the Audit Commission. From 1982 to 1987 he worked for McKinsey & Company in... -
Moving Away from Traditional Budgeting
Dr Lawrence Phillips, Visiting Professor of Decision Science at the London School of Economics and a director of Facilitations Ltd, is a leading expert on ways in which organizations can improve their decision-making. He has long been fascinated by the challenges associated with deciding how best to deploy limited resources across a range of possible projects and getting people to buy into the outcome—the quintessential budgeting and indeed... -
Sustainability Reporting and Assurance—A Market-Driven Transformation
Brendan LeBlanc is the assurance leader in Ernst & Young LLP’s Americas climate change and sustainability services practice. In this role he oversees the development and implementation of related competencies throughout the United States, extending to clients through the firm’s core services. Previously, he founded LeBlanc & Associates, a niche CPA firm focused on corporate social responsibility assurance services. In this capacity, he issued...

