Keeping Good Companies articles from October 2004

Keeping Good Companies archives from October 2004

Australian Standard 8000: good governance for non-profit organisations?(Applied Corporate Governance)
October 1, 2004... * The Standard's limitation in recognising the sector's environment, philosophy, purpose and language * The Standard's emphasis on boards controlling their CEOs, rather than collaborating with them * The Standard's limited...

Corporate governance in the wake of contemporary corporate collapses: some agenda items for evaluators.(Company Secretary)
October 1, 2004... * Current legal frameworks suggest the best response to malfeasance is more law * Research indicates that expanded black-letter law responses do not enhance business probity * Regulatory creativity may offer potential to increase good...

55th Australasian Reporting Awards: call for entries.
October 1, 2004... The Australasian Reporting Awards (previously known as the Annual Report Awards) were established in 1951 to encourage organisations to strive for excellence in reporting to their stakeholders. The Awards now attract more than 550 entries each...

ACCC clamps down on Franchising Code.(Competition Law)(Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Franchising Code of Conduct )
October 1, 2004... * Liability under the Trade Practices Act for breaching the Franchising Code of Conduct * The substance, not the form, of an agreement will determine if it falls under the Code * Obligations under the Code The Franchising Code of...

Changes to global accounting standards for employee plans are coming: underestimate them at your peril.(Feature)
October 1, 2004... As many companies are aware, unprecedented changes to the Australian Accounting Standards come into effect for the accounting period commencing 1 January 2005. In particular, the changes to AASB 2 will dramatically change the face of...

Piercing the corporate veil.(Corporate Law)(look past the limited liability of the company's shareholders)
October 1, 2004... * The importance of maintaining formal relationships within group structures * The circumstances in which the corporate veil between a parent company and its subsidiary can be pierced * The procedures for preserving the integrity of...

Emails: do the benefits outweigh the costs to business?(News And Views)
October 1, 2004... There is little doubt that emails have revolutionised the way businesses now communicate. The email is the most frequently used daily communication tool for most businesses. Yet it was only a matter of a few years ago that many businesses...

Equal pay in Australia: recent trends and evidence.(Employment Law)
October 1, 2004... * Continuing gap between male and female earnings in Australia * Main causative factors thought to lie behind the continuation of the pay differential * Enterprise bargaining in relation to gender pay and outcomes Achieving the...

The greenhouse challenge for business.(Environment Law)
October 1, 2004... * Overview of the government's position on climate change * The implications of this for risk management for Australian business * How business can deal with the emerging climate change regulatory landscape The issue of climate...

Limitations on termination payments to directors.(State Focus)(CLERP (Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure) Act 2004)
October 1, 2004... The CLERP (Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure) Act 2004 (CLERP 9) came into force on 1 July 2004. CLERP 9 contains amendments to the Corporations Act provisions relating to the amounts that can be paid to a person in relation to his or her...

Continuous controls monitoring.(State Focus)
October 1, 2004... Many executives are finding it challenging to identify potential 'hot spots' in their organisations such as fraudulent activity or duplicate payments. These exposure points may have implications ranging from exploding insurance premiums to...

Getting smart about emotional intelligence.(Management)
October 1, 2004... * What is emotional intelligence? * How did emotional intelligence develop as an idea useful to the workplace? * Examining how to apply emotional intelligence in the workplace Many people, it seems, have heard of the term emotional...

The director's guide to outsourcing.(Risk Management)
October 1, 2004... * A checklist to ensure your outsourcing makes business sense in the first place * Make sure that key business and regulatory risks have been identified and dealt with * Ensure that the arrangement is being actively managed over time...

Transfer pricing, intellectual property and advance pricing agreements: how business taxpayers can protect themselves.(Taxation Law)
October 1, 2004... * What is the width of the definition of a royalty? * What can transfer pricing issues and advance pricing agreements mean for business taxpayers? * What should taxpayers consider if the ATO has questions regarding their intellectual...