Book review: Gatekeepers: the Professions and Corporate Governance: John C. Coffee Jr. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006

1. Introduction PART I: WHAT HAPPENED? 2. The Failure of Gatekeepers 3. Explaining Gatekeeper Failure? 4. A Comparative Perspective PART II: THE DEVELOPMENT OF GATEKEEPERS 5. The Rise, Fall, and Redefinition of the Auditor: From Bookkeeper to Professional to Information Consultant 6. Corporate Attorneys as Gatekeepers: The Short History of a Developing Concept 7. Securities Analysts 8. The Ratings Agencies PART III: THE SEARCH FOR REFORM 9. What Went Wrong? 10. What Should Work? (And How to Get There) 11. Conclusion: The Future of Gatekeeping