Officers Results

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  • General Duties of Directors

    Content Type: Director Q and A

    31 Jan 2013

    Directors govern companies on behalf of the shareholder who elect them. All directors must comply with basic legal requirements under the Corporations Act 2001 which specifies four main duties for directors with a number of other areas of key responsibility. This Q&A runs through the role of dir...

  • Role of the Company Secretary

    Content Type: Director Q and A

    31 Jan 2013

    Company secretaries traditionally have had the role of administering the affairs of the company and the business of the board. This role has now expanded to include an involvement with corporate governance policies and practices within the company. This Q&A outlines their responsibilities as per...

  • Appraisal of the CEO

    Content Type: Director Q and A

    31 Jan 2013

    The board has the responsibility of assessing the performance of the CEO and has a vested interest in ensuring the CEO is effective. This Q&A explains the process of how to conduct an appraisal, how often they should be carried out and other considerations to take into account to ensure a good r...

  • Role of Executive Directors

    Content Type: Director Q and A

    31 Jan 2013

    Executive Directors are employees of the company as well as being a member of the Board. On top of their full time executive position, they are appointed by the Board. At law they have the same duties and responsibilities as other Directors. This Q&A runs through the role of Executive Directors ...

  • Role of CEO and MD

    Content Type: Director Q and A

    31 Jan 2013

    The CEO is the more senior executive in the organisation. The Managing Director is also the most senior executive but sits on the Board of Directors as well. This Q&A outlines the main aspects of the MD's/CEO's role and the differences between them as well as executive service agreements and del...