Law and Compliance

The Curious Case of Lehman's Whistleblower

21-Mar-10

Blowing the whistle on wrongdoing in your company is a personal decision. There are lessons to be learned in how Lehman's Matthew Lee faced this dilemma

A Thief in the Financial Controller's Office

09-Mar-10

Global IT services firm Wipro discovered a long-running fraud involving US$4 million in stolen funds. What lessons can be drawn from its experience?

Risk and Regulation: A New Era For Capitalism

19-Feb-10

The EIU examines the new business environment post-crisis and upcoming trends business leaders expect to see in the next five years.

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Revised IASB Constitution Calls for 'Principle-Based' Adoption of IFRS

17-Feb-10

The new constitution emphasises that convergence is a strategy aimed at promoting and facilitating the adoption of IFRSs, but is not an objective by itself. The constitution also calls for a commitment to a "principle-based" approach.

Patents and Trademarks: Navigating China's IP Maze

02-Feb-10

Why it is important to register patents, trademarks and other intellectual property in China, even though your company may not have a presence there

Fair Value

26-Jan-10

This ACCA policy paper sheds some light on whether fair value accounting was a cause of the banking crisis.

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Avoiding the Taint of Corruption

05-Jan-10

The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act applies to any organisation with operations in or transacting business through the U.S. Here's how to comply with this law.

Disclosures on Corporate Governance

28-Dec-09

The ACCAâ€™s research report analyses disclosures relating to corporate governance, strengths and weaknesses of companies reporting on this issue, and recommendations to improve future reporting.

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Commentary: When the Accountant Disappears

12-Dec-09

A now fired member of Grant Thornton International's global leadership board is being sued for fraud. What are the lessons to be learned?

Louder Than Words: Principles and Actions for Making Corporate Reports Less Complex and More Relevant

10-Dec-09

This paper from the Financial Reporting Council (UK) explores the need for less complex regulation of reporting and relevant communication in corporate reporting, that reflects the underlying reality of businesses.

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