Define corporate governance. How does the corporate governance in this country differ from other countries like Japan and Germany?

  1. Define corporate governance. How does the corporate governance in this country differ from other countries like Japan and Germany? What criticism can you levy against the corporate governance of these other countries? In your opinion, has the Sarbanes-Oxley Act reformed corporate governance?
  2. What are the primary motives for corporate restructuring? Give examples.
  3. What is mezzanine financing? What are its characteristics? When is such financing used and what type of firm is most apt to use such financing?
  4. Discuss fully the causes and the cures of financial distress.