Fixing the price of cartel crimes No one condones price fixing and there are
severe penalties in place for those that breach the rules. So why is the Government
dramatically increasing the penalties and providing an amnesty period for corporate
whistleblowers? (more...)

A taxing issue The Government says it wants tax reform. The ALP wants tax reform.
The Business Coalition on Tax Reform (of which AICD is a member) also wants reform.
Even the OECD says Australia should have tax reform (more...)

IFRS research needed Will the new financial reporting system prove any more useful
than the previous manner in which financial information was reported, a survey of AICD
members proved inconclusive (more...)

Class action lawsuits The use of lawsuits by disgruntled US shareholders remained
fairly constant last year but the hit to the bottom line was quite significant (more...)

Blogging for directors There is now an internet blog for just about any subject. While
some of it is merely vanity publishing, blogs can provide useful information and become
an essential communication tool. No surprise then to see someone advocating a blog for
company directors (more...)

A just reprieve Australian companies with foreign parents have been given a reprieve
from increased tax liabilities (more...)

Public service governance The UK Government has published a corporate governance
standard for its public service organisations (more...)

Court rules on WorldCom directors US newspapers report the deal under which
WorldCom directors would pay part of the $US54 million settlement with shareholders is
coming apart (more...)