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November 2008
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News and feature articles from the November 2008 edition of INTHEBLACK.

Feature articles
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Offshoring: going abroad

The business of offshoring is evolving rapidly and it has far-reaching ramifications for staff-strapped financial services providers

China changes gear

Significant new laws and regulations are changing China's corporate culture. Our Beijing correspondent explores a new business landscape

Business destination profile: Malaysia

Malaysia, population: 26.8 million, official language: Malay

Medical tourism

Global healthcare is expanding. With more travellers seeking treatment for serious ailments and surgery, making medical tourism one of the largest growth industries in the world

Cyber crime

The global cyber theft economy has reached $150 billion and is increasing. Companies and individuals need to be extra vigilant!

Tomorrow begins today

CPA Jason Stratti takes his skills to Africa to finish a brother's aid project

Dossier
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Dossier: November 2008

Look out for … Malaysian underdog reinvents workplace … Singapore reports: XBRL roll out … green accounting plan … disciplinary hearings

Disciplinary hearings: November 2008

The latest reports from CPA Australia's professional conduct cases

Taxing times: November 2008

Robert Richards looks at why the ATO serves statutory tax demands in some cases; the exemption from GST of some supplies; and having a fair fight with the tax watchdogs

Shelter from the storm

Recruitment: Global financial turmoil changes how finance professionals and employers may view the

Hasta la MS Vista

IT update: James Cottrill does a full road test on Windows Vista for both business and personal use

What's in a name?

Global brands: A global study examines how the value of the world's biggest brand names are being affected by economic turmoil

Growing rich

Wealth: The growth of high net worth Individual (HNWI) wealth in the Asia Pacific region continues to outstrip global rates

The economics of climate change

In the green: Australia's minister for climate change and water, Penny Wong, answers INTHEBLACK's questions on carbon reduction and water conservation

Dial ‘M’ for mobile money

HSBC: How the mobile phone is becoming the latest 'cashless wallet' in some parts of the globe

Green accounting

Green accounting: Uncertainty over mandatory greenhouse gas and energy reporting is no excuse for inaction, says Henry Fernandez

Transfer pricing

Transfer pricing: Deloitte's national transfer pricing leader Paul Riley canvasses the ATO's possible moves on new transfer pricing rules

XBRL: one year on

XBRL update: Muhammad Hidhir Majid, deputy chief executive, and Ivan Koo, head of financial reporting at the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) examine Singapore's introduction of XBRL

Ethical dilemma: November 2008

Ethical dilemma: Tiina-Liisa Sexton discusses a proposal for paperless meetings and the benefits of a secure portal for board communications

Change agent

Title inflation: Anu Gopalakirishnan tells how an underdog Malaysian company reworked a culture and wiped out 'title inflation' to become an industry shaper

Regulars
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CPA and public practice study program enrolments 2009

Candidates for the CPA and Public Practice Study Programs must lodge their enrolment forms by the enrolment closing date. Members from Hong Kong / China, Malaysia and Singapore should forward completed forms to their local office. All other members must f

Asia upfront: November 2008

News, opinion and member updates

Inspector gadget: November 2008

Charles Wright investigates the latest in DIY security.

Bookshelf: November 2008

Derek Parker encounters a therapist in touch with the corporate mindset

Downtime: November 2008

You can prevent prolonged computer use from becoming a sight for sore eyes

In the trenches: November 2008

Neuroscience is now telling us that we can retrain our brains. Researchers show how they are applying this to business and career training.

Advocacy update: November 2008

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

Excel yourself: November 2008

Neale Blackwood on getting rid of the error message

Upfront: November 2008

News, opinion and member updates.

The job: business partner

Hong Kong CPA Oswald Chan puts his skills to good use in the health and beauty business.

Webwatch: November 2008

Richard Bajraszewski investigates entrepreneurs and news on ProQuest.

In the headlines: November 2008

A selection of CPA Australia's media mentions

Feedback: November 2008

Letter of the month, Something has to give, Humankind is on a collision course with nature.

President's desk: November 2008

Humankind is at it again. Over the years I've seen the world struck by a range of man-made ills in one form or another. The ills that recently beset world financial markets have caused much hand-wringing and finger pointing.

Interview: November 2008

a government audit report is simply presented as criticism for the sake of criticism, Benjamin Tang FCPA says he will simply 'throw it out the window'.

 

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