Keeping Good Companies articles from September 2006

Keeping Good Companies archives from September 2006

Sustainability measures that count.(Key Issues: APPLIED CORPORATE GOVERNANCE)
September 1, 2006... * A realistic approach to integrating CSR measures into your organisation * How to add sustainability thinking into existing business processes * Tools to assist managers to measure CSR Total sum of taxes of all types paid broken...

Chief Financial Officers in demand--Ambition CFO Market Trends Review 2006.
September 1, 2006... The 'corporate governance CFO' or 'commercial CFO'? There has been much debate over the definition and role of the CFO since the advent of stricter corporate governance legislation. Would they become more Company Secretarial-focused or...

AIMing overseas--opportunities for emerging and growing companies.(Key Issues: COMPANY SECRETARY)(various process involved in listing of AIM market)
September 1, 2006... * Exploring the advantages and disadvantages of being admitted to the London Stock Exchange's AIM Market * What is the process of listing on AIM? * Which companies might benefit from listing on AIM? The AIM Market (AIM) is the...

Corporate responsibility--the Parliamentary Joint Committee report.(Professional Updates: CORPORATE LAW)
September 1, 2006... * Overview of the PJC's findings and recommendations on corporate responsibility * Detail of findings on directors' duties, the role of institutional investors and sustainability reporting * What are the implications for companies? ...

Engaging corporate responsibility.(State Focus)(report on corporate governance)
September 1, 2006... On 21 June 2006 the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services released its report, 'Corporate responsibility: Managing risk and creating value'. The focal point of discussions was whether it was necessary to...

Does how we view reality matter to management practice?(Professional Updates: MANAGEMENT)(excerpt)(Excerpt)
September 1, 2006... * How philosophical argument over reality has influenced management theory and may also provide another way of thinking about organizations * Exploring the application of management theory in the workplace * Examining how applying chaos...

Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing update.(Key Issues: RISK MANAGEMENT)
September 1, 2006... * The revised exposure draft AML Bill now proposes a risk-based framework for businesses to identify, manage and mitigate money laundering and terrorism financing risks * Draft AML/CTF Rules detail proposed requirements on customer...

Land tax and unit trusts in New South Wales: changes flowing from the recent budget.(Professional Updates: TAXATION LAW)(2006 New South Wales budget regarding land tax issues)
September 1, 2006... * Changes to land tax for unit trusts taxable as special trusts * Other land tax developments arising out the NSW Budget This article follows on from the New South Wales land tax issues discussed in the Taxation Law update of the June...

Shared knowledge.(USA SNAPSHOT)(corporate governance )
September 1, 2006... * Investigating the possibility of an open-access governance database * Exploring the implications for both companies and rating agencies In the complicated world of corporate governance ratings, discussions of databases, cooperation...