Keeping Good Companies articles from March 2004

Keeping Good Companies archives from March 2004

Corporate governance in the Queensland public sector.(Applied Corporate Governance)
March 1, 2004... * Governance in government-owned corporations * Public sector governance and the ASX Corporate Governance Council guidelines * Queensland Audit Office A commitment to strong financial management and accountability is driving...

Market trends and compensation for CFOs.(Company Secretary)(chief financial officers)
March 1, 2004... * In Australia, despite the strong growth in the domestic economy and improving global confidence, few new CFO positions have been created * Most CFOs have not experienced a growth in their compensation * There are many signs that 2004...

Voluntary industry codes: the way of the future?
March 1, 2004... * What do the recently published guidelines cover? * What is involved in preparing the codes? * What are the benefits and disadvantages? The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is hoping that self-regulation, in...

What's in a name? The ACIP issues paper.(Corporate Law)(Advisory Council on Intellectual Property )
March 1, 2004... * Company secretaries can comment on the operation of and interaction between trade marks, business names, company names and domain names * The misconceived legal nature of business and company names * A proposal to mandate a trade...

Insurers win in Wilkie: company directors left to fund defence costs.(Insurance Law)(Gordian RunOff Limited & Anor)
March 1, 2004... Company directors and officers may face financial uncertainty if they are sued, following the recent decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court in Daniel Wilkie v Gordian RunOff Limited & Anor (formerly known as GIO Insurance Limited) (1)....

Knowledge management and the smarter company.(Management)
March 1, 2004... * How understanding knowledge management assists the business * Aligning your knowledge-management strategy with your business strategy * How to implement a knowledge-management strategy Companies that fail to harness and manage...

Parent company liability as a shadow director.(News And Views)
March 1, 2004... Each director of a company is subject to various directors' duties pursuant to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act) including: * the duty to exercise care and diligence (s 180) * the duty to exercise powers and discharge duties in...

Sustainability: a vital agenda for 21st century good governance Part I.(Risk Management)
March 1, 2004... * How marginal concepts of sustainability became mainstream over the last forty years * Global, local and company-based initiatives * The transformation of knowledge in sustainable development By 1995, the concepts of...

Refunding employer contributions.(Superannuation Law)
March 1, 2004... * Can a trustee refund a contribution? * What are the steps a trustee must undertake in such a situation? * What is the trustee's right of indemnity from fund assets? Employers sometimes ask a trustee to refund contributions they...

How IFRS will impact on business tax compliance.(Taxation Law)(International Financial Reporting Standards)
March 1, 2004... * Key differences between the current Australian income tax accounting standard and the exposure draft international standard * Recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets * Unused tax losses and credits and financial statement...

In telecommunications it pays to see the big picture.(News And Views)
March 1, 2004... * What are the implications of convergence for telecommunications? * How does convergence result in choices concerning costs? * How do you assess the costs of implementing new technology? We all know that telecommunications is an...

Tone from the top: getting it right.(News And Views)
March 1, 2004... As boards flex their muscles, the right tone from the top becomes imperative. A recent white paper on corporate governance (1) from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) found that boards are wielding more influence within organisations...

Victoria's employees get new entitlements.(State Focus)
March 1, 2004... Legislative changes that came into effect on 1 January 2004 have increased the minimum entitlements of thousands of Victorian workers who are not covered by federal awards or agreements. Until now, these workers have had their minimum terms and...