Business Information Alert articles from July 2006

Business Information Alert archives from July 2006

Researching European companies: new EU legislation affecting company research, Part 1.
July 1, 2006... Introduction Imagine your workload as a treasurer or finance director of a listed company based in a European Union (EU) country over the past two years. First, you have to implement a whole new system of accounting to satisfy the new...

From the editor.(Editorial)
July 1, 2006... In this issue, Sylvia James gives us the first article in a two-part series on researching European companies. In this series, she focuses on new European Union legislation that affects company research. Sylvia identifies EU directives and laws...

The needy and the greedy.(News and Trends)
July 1, 2006... Q. What do Bill Gates and Jack Abramoff have in common? A. Nonprofit. Two disparate stories shared front pages in the summer of 2006. The epic financial contribution of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet will have a great impact on disease...

Best Practice in Corporate Governance: Building Reputation and Sustainable Success.
July 1, 2006... Best Practice in Corporate Governance: Building Reputation and Sustainable Success Adrian Davies. 2006. Gower/Ashgate. Hardcover. 182p. ISBN: 0-566-08644-1. $99.95. The term "corporate governance" is a hot topic these days, as...

Manager's Guide to Compliance: Sarbanes-Oxley, COSO, ERM, COBIT, IFRS, BASEL II, OMB A-123, ASX 10, OECD Principles, Turnbull Guidance, Best Practices and Case Studies.(Book review)
July 1, 2006... Manager's Guide to Compliance: SarbanesOxley, COSO, ERM, COBIT, IFRS, BASEL II, OMB A-123, ASX 10, OECD Principles, Turnbull Guidance, Best Practices and Case Studies Anthony Tarantino. 2006.John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hardcover. 336p. ISBN:...

Move It. Lose It. Live Healthy. Achieve a Healthier Workplace One Employee at a Time!
July 1, 2006... Move It. Lose It. Live Healthy. Achieve a Healthier Workplace One Employee at a Time! Thomas B. Gilliam &Jane Neill. 2006. T. Gilliam & Associates, LLC. Softcover. 0-9762703-0-7. $19.95. When I accepted this book for review, I thought...

Einstein in the Boardroom: Moving Beyond Intellectual Capital to I-Stuff.(Book review)
July 1, 2006... Einstein in the Boardroom: Moving Beyond Intellectual Capital to I-Stuff Suzanne S. Harrison & Patrick H. Sullivan. 2006. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hardcover. 240p. ISBN: 0-471-70332-X $34. 95. As is clear from the title, this book is...

Implications of the legislation for company researchers.(News & Trends)(Committee of European Securities Regulators )
July 1, 2006... The CESR The Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) is an independent body, whose objectives are to improve coordination among securities regulators, act as an advisory group to assist the EU Commission, and work to ensure more...