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November 2007

News and feature articles from the November 2007 edition of INTHEBLACK.

Feature articles

An effective safety net

Having a clear policy on staff internet and email use can help stamp out inappropriate behaviour, avoid legal issues, and lift productivity.

The end of easy money

After years of confidence, could defaults in the american sub-prime mortgage sector mean an end to easy credit?

Taking charge

Drive, talent, vision, strategic focus, technical prowess, leadership - the suite of skills needed to become a CFO is becoming ever more extensive.

Where the action is

INTHEBLACK chose five regional hubs and checked out the cost of doing business there. What did we find?

Dossier

Asia upfront - November 2007

News, opinion and member updates.

Dossier opener - November 2007

Description and short articles of the Dossier section of INTHEBLACK, which this month covers offshore outsourcing in Asia, anti-money laundering legislation and standardisation - know what's coming.

Workplace relations - November 2007

Carol Louw from CCH reports on the latest workplace developments and cases.

Xactly what’s required

Standard business reporting is coming to Australia. Supported by XBRL, it is set to reduce the reporting burden across the business financial reporting chain.

Taxing times - November 2007

Robert Richards CPA sniffs out a new direction for Part IVA in his review of cases.

A measured response

Anti-money laundering: CPA Australia has a number of concerns about the second tranche of anti-money laundering/counter-terrorism financing legislation.

Ensuring credibility in emissions trading

Financial reporting: The Australian Emissions Trading Scheme due to start no later than 2012 presents challenges for financial reporters.

Drop by precious drop

Water accounting: Accounting for how, when and where water is used is critical to properly managing the precious resource.

Achieving finality

Insurance: Solvent schemes of arrangement are a viable exit and finality tool for insurance companies in run-off.

The long and winding road

Convergence: The convergence of accounting standards is indeed a lofty task, but necessary and worthwhile

China tax update

Tax: Changes are afoot with Mainland China's tax system, write Joseph Lam and Anthony Hung.

Islamic banking: a technical perspective

Islamic finance: How can Islamic finance be viable if interest is not charged or paid?

Bridging the GAAP

A survey of CPA Australia members across Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore adds to the debate about the proposed IFRS for SMEs, write Dr Yew-Kee Ho, Dr Yuen-Teen Mak and Dr Mark Shying.

Ethical dilemma - November 2007

The wellbeing of your staff comes into focus when you create a pandemic plan

Viva the evolution!

Outsourcing in Asia: With the quantity and capability of service providers continuing to grow, a one-size-fits-all approach to outsourcing no longer applies, write Honnus Cheung and David Youngson.

Dossier opener

Look out for: Resources market - why the boom is a bust for reducing the debt; Audit - beyond field work.

CPA & Public Practice Program Enrolments 2007

CPA & Public Practice Program Enrolments 2007.

Regulars

Interview: man with a vision

To say Malaysian entrepreneur Tan Sri Dato’ Seri* Dr Jeffrey Cheah FCPA has staying power is a bit of an understatement.

News in brief - November 2007

Selection of brief news items featured in the July 2007 edition of INTHEBLACK.

Advocacy update - November 2007

CPA Australia ceo Geoff Rankin FCPA reports on activities carried out on behalf of members.

Economic outlook: Asia’s super surpluses

Peter Pontikis says it’s an ideal time to review the impact of Asia’s reserves surpluses.

Asia News in brief - November 2007

Selection of brief news items featured in the November 2007 edition of INTHEBLACK (Asia edition).

Upfront - November 2007

News, opinion and member updates.

Inspector gadget - November 2007

Charles Wright lets his fingers do the walking on a revolutionary keyboard.

Bookshelf - November 2007

Derek Parker discovers that the Chinese are becoming good at, well, everything.

Downtime - November 2007

Music can be a performance- enhancing aid or an annoying distraction, writes Thea O'Connor.

In the trenches - November 2007

Beijing has been galvanised by the coming Olympics, the ancient city transformed by massive infrastructure and urban redevelopment projects, writes Clifford Coonan.

Excel yourself - November 2007

Pasting values made easy - Neale Blackwood shows how.

Webwatch - November 2007

Richard Bajraszewski from the CPA Library gets some guidance on international business.

In the headlines - November 2007

A selection of CPA Australia's media mentions.

The job: business development director

Diana Pang CPA has a wide-ranging role with Singapore’s Sunny Metal & Enginering Pty Ltd.

Feedback - November 2007

Feedback from members of CPA Australia published in the November 2007 edition of INTHEBLACK.

President's desk - November 2007

Message from CPA Australia's president.