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Feature articles

Feature articles relating to corporate governance.

The trouble with SOX

In year two of the application of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the vast majority of US senior finance officers feel the costs outweigh its benefits.

Corporate social responsibility: why business should act responsibly and be accountable

Carol Adams and Ambika Zutshi discuss what constitutes a good report.

Australian audit committees - Do they meet best practice guidelines?

Jim Psaros and Michael Seamer look at why most companies fall short of best-practice guidelines, and how Australian audit committees don't score highly on criteria of independence.

Revitalising group accounting - improving accountability

Feature article questioning conventional consolidation accounting’s effectiveness as a governance mechanism.

Ramsay's way

Feature article on financial credibility and corporate governance.

Playing fair on tax

Feature article on why directors must realise that the corporate governance playing field extends to playing straight and narrow on tax issues too.

Directing blame

Feature article on a framework for avoiding corporate collapses and why company directors have avoided much of the flak.

Audit committees' remuneration: time for change

Feature article by Steven Mong on whether the remuneration schemes in place for committee members promote independence.

USA comes in from the cold

Feature article by Glenn Cheney on how US organisations rebuild their reputations.

Charting the future of corporate reporting

Feature article about the CPA Australia/ICAA industry forum and CLERP 9 issues.

Open to the public

Feature article by Kylie Hansen on public sector corporate governance.