Keeping Good Companies articles from November 2006

Keeping Good Companies archives from November 2006

Hewlett-Packard--a classic governance case study.(APPLIED CORPORATE GOVERNANCE)(Case study)
November 1, 2006... * A new boardroom debacle illuminates the broadening nature of corporate governance * How the practice of good governance involves combining legal and regulatory compliance with the creation of an organisational culture of transparency,...

Seven steps to effective board and director evaluations.(COMPANY SECRETARY)
November 1, 2006... * A practical framework of key questions that boards should consider when planning an evaluation * The value of properly conducted board evaluations * The importance of the board evaluation process in providing meaningful results ...

The Takeovers Panel: proposed legislation to reduce scope for court challenges.(CORPORATE LAW)
November 1, 2006... * Background to the proposed changes to the Takeovers Panel * Analysis of the proposed changes * Implications of the proposed changes The Takeovers Panel (the Panel) operated under its current legislation for some five years before...

G3: the new edition of the Global Reporting Initiative's sustainability reporting framework.(ENVIRONMENT LAW)
November 1, 2006... * Analysis of the content of G3 * Assessment of the significance of G3 to business * Snapshot of the progress of sustainability reporting After several years of wide-ranging consultation, the Global Reporting Initiative (1) has...

Committed to success? Securing the projected benefits of major IT projects.(MANAGEMENT)(information technology)
November 1, 2006... * Results of a global survey of project management in IT implementation * An examination of the role of the board in effective IT governance processes * The golden rules for successful implementation of IT projects Slow progress...

Where to from here with public sector governance?(RISK MANAGEMENT)
November 1, 2006... * What is good public sector governance? * What were and still are areas of concern? * What challenges are emerging and how may they influence governance in the public sector? Good governance is essential for all public sector...

Budget opportunities.(SUPERANNUATION LAW)
November 1, 2006... * Strategies to take advantage of the opportunities in the recent Federal Budget changes to superannuation * The main changes of the Plan to Simplify and Streamline Superannuation * Planning for your superannuation: checklist of action...

Internal control--can you balance compliance with performance?
November 1, 2006... Recent high-profile corporate scandals, such as the National Australia Bank (NAB) securities desk caper, have highlighted the need for corporations to look carefully at their internal control structures and the manner in which they manage risk...

How can auditors lie about being independent?(NEWS AND VIEWS)
November 1, 2006... * What does 'independent' mean in the context of auditing company accounts? * Should the auditor independence statement be qualified in audit reports? * Do current practices take human behaviour into account? Why do we accept that...