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  • Opinion Challenges for the new shareholder class action

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Mar 2010

    Damian Grave , Leah Watterson and Helen Mould caution that the judicial development of shareholder class action law in Australia could have unintended consequences if issues relating to causation, loss and damage are not understood. Challenges for the new shareh...

  • Opinion Closing the loop on fraud

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Aug 2009

    Mark Skipper has some tips for directors on how they can help stamp out fraud in their organisations. Closing the loop on fraud According to the findings of the KPMG Fraud Survey 2008, 45 per cent of the Australian organisations surveyed experienced fraud, with an average loss of $1....

  • Opinion Rise of fraud in turbulent times

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Apr 2009

    Lisa Bundesen and Andrew Fielding advise boards to pay more attention to fraud detection and prevention mechanisms as the economy slows. Rise of fraud in turbulent times As the global economic climate remains turbulent, directors need to consider m...

  • Feature Guarding against fraud

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Apr 2009

    The risk of fraud tends to rise in tougher times. Domini Stuart provides some insights on how directors can help guard against it. Guarding against fraud Securing the next line of credit, maintaining sales, minimising costs... In tough times, directors’ at...

  • Intellectual Property Hands off my IP Aug 08

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Aug 2008

    Unclear ownership of intellectual property can pose significant risks for a business, writes Mike Lloyd. Hands off my IP Much of the market value of many Australian companies can reside in their intellectual property (IP). In today’s competitive marketplace, IP rights are crucial for b...

  • Reputation Management

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Jul 2007

    US investor Warren Buffett has said: “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” Here, Peter Keel outlines how a tarnished reputation can hurt a company and its directors and offers some tips on how to do things differ...

  • News and Views

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Apr 2007

    IT assets need managing A national survey of 1,800 Australian small and medium businesses (SMEs) has found nearly half do not have a system in place for managing their IT assets, costing thousands of dollars each year in depreciated values, residuals on leased equipment and ‘missing’ parts. The surv...

  • News and Views

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Dec 2006

    News & Views Confusion still surrounds Work Choices Many employers are hesitating to implement Work Choices as human resource managers to understand the new system, and there is a fear of losing staff in a tight labour market. Nichola Constant, senior associate at legal f...

  • Trading shares

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Oct 2006

    Directors need to be aware that their share buying and selling activities may arouse suspicions of insider trading. But as Domini Stuart found, directors of growing companies often find themselves with few ‘windows of opportunity’ to either buy or sell shares. Buying your way into trouble T...

  • the asic report the first defence against financial fraud

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Mar 2006

      The first  defence against financial fraud Undetected financial fraud is one of the greatest risks to an organisation’s viability and corporate reputation. It has the capacity to draw into its sphere all associated people, not only the guilty. The role of company directors and a sound c...

  • Superannuation time for a change AICD Review

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Aug 2005

    The superannuation industry has tremendous economic clout, yet the trustees making major decisions do not always have the necessary skill-sets, says John Simmonds* Superannuation - time for a change The superannuation industry has tremendous economic clout, yet the trustees making major decisions d...

  • Dishonesty hardly the best policy Regulatory Investigations

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Feb 2005

    Even innocent traders can become caught up in a criminal prosecution if they don’t tell their story accurately, warns Michael Legg* Regulatory Investigations Dishonesty hardly the best policy Even innocent traders can become caught up in a criminal prosecution if they don't tell their story acc...

  • Fraudsters thriving in business AICD REVIEW

    Content Type: CDM Article

    01 Feb 2005

    Identity "takeover" - where someone poses as you or me - is proliferating like e-mail viruses. While viruses eat up corporate productivity, identity "takeover" can wreck your good reputation overnight. Fraudsters thriving in business By Ali Cromie* Identity "takeover" - where someon...