Supervisory and Advisory Boards

Thanks to their neutral view from the outside, supervisory or advisory boards can often profitably contribute a different perspective on the company and its development opportunities than is possible for managing directors involved in day-to-day business. The involvement of experienced industry experts can also provide additional expertise and new ideas for the company.

The cornerstone of the successful work of a supervisory or advisory board lies in the clearly structured regulation of rights, duties and tasks, unless statutory requirements already apply. As an advisor to SMEs, RSM Ebner Stolz is at your side with advice and assistance when it comes to questions regarding the establishment of a supervisory body and the specific organisation of the activity with all its aspects, not least remuneration.

In doing so, we consider the fact that the requirements profile for individual supervisory board members and the board has continued to increase in recent years. We support the supervisory board in the self-assessment required by the German Corporate Governance Code for supervisory boards of capital market-oriented companies and offer training courses in which, among other things, we individually evaluate the current situation of your company, identify potential for improvement and provide assistance in implementing the necessary and/or desired measures.

To enable supervisory and advisory boards to fulfil their advisory, monitoring and control functions comprehensively and efficiently, our consultants provide you with all the important information and developments in the area of corporate governance and sustainability. Originally, these topics were only the focus of large corporations. However, the benefits of good corporate governance and sustainable company management can also be transferred to medium-sized companies. Our training courses, webinars and workshops not only help to ensure that the board meets the current legal requirements, they also give supervisory board members confidence in their actions and help to identify and exploit potential for optimisation.

Our services at a glance

• Support with the installation of a supervisory board/advisory board
• Advice in connection with issues relating to the independence of the members of the Supervisory Board
• Independence checks for new members
• Preparation, organisation and follow-up of Supervisory Board/Advisory Board meetings
• Supporting the Supervisory Board/Advisory Board in the fulfilment of its supervisory duties, in particular
  • of the accounting process
  • of the internal control system
  • the effectiveness of the risk management system
  • the effectiveness of the internal audit system
• Preparation of the report on the accounting-related internal control system and risk management system
• Support in the preparation of the corporate governance declaration in line with Section 289f of the German Commercial Code
• Support with sustainability reporting
• Drafting of legal agreements with supervisory boards/advisory boards
• Designing a remuneration system that takes tax aspects into account
• Advising the supervisory or advisory board on corporate governance issues
• Training of the supervisory board via webinars, workshops, etc.
• Support for the self-assessment of the body
• Supporting the supervisory or advisory board in legal disputes