Keeping Good Companies articles from August 2006

Keeping Good Companies archives from August 2006

Enabling compliance with customer relationship management (CRM) technology.(APPLIED CORPORATE GOVERNANCE)
August 1, 2006... * The role of a CRM system in managing compliance * What to look for in a CRM solution to assist with meeting government regulations * How a CRM system can actively identify and reconcile potential problems before they qualify as a...

ASX Markets Supervision: new structure in place.
August 1, 2006... New ASX Markets Supervision Pty Ltd to oversee: * issuers (listed entities) * participants (brokers and clearing and settlement operators), and * enforcement (notifications to ASIC and referrals to the Disciplinary Tribunal). ...

If it reads like a franchise and looks like a franchise ...(State Focus)
August 1, 2006... There is an old expression which goes something like 'if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck--then it must be a duck'. The same could be said for a franchise. Franchising has proved to be an extremely successful and rapidly growing...

Human chemistry: a key driver of future Australian boardroom performance.(NEWS AND VIEWS)
August 1, 2006... Life is not becoming any easier at the top of Australia's major companies. Business conditions have been favourable for Australian companies, reflecting strong economic growth largely fuelled by the commodities boom, accommodating monetary...

Bored with board papers?(COMPANY SECRETARY)
August 1, 2006... * Common problems with board papers and how to avoid them * Practical tips and techniques for producing high-quality, appropriate board papers * Checklists to help maximise effectiveness and minimise problems in preparing board papers...

Implementing the Uhrig templates--a time to pause and get it right.(CORPORATE LAW)
August 1, 2006... * Questions about whether the Uhrig templates can deliver better governance outcomes * Examining some of the legal challenges in changing public sector governance * How far can private sector governance be applied in the public...

Fraud and corruption--a strategic direction.
August 1, 2006... * Organisations need to formulate a fraud and corruption control strategy, as part of sound corporate governance * What are the key elements of a fraud and corruption control strategy? * What fraud and corruption trends and issues...

Governance for all.(corporate governance)
August 1, 2006... * Investigating a growing trend in governance training for rank-and-file employees in the United States * Why do some say such training should be reserved for the higher-ups? Governance training for all employees within a corporate...

Regulatory risk: where it comes from, where it's going and how companies can act to avert it.(RISK MANAGEMENT)
August 1, 2006... * Protecting against the risk of regulation--what companies can do * Looking beyond regulation to a three-pillared, principled approach * The role of Company Secretaries in moving organisations beyond a compliance culture ...