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Articles 
 
What to consider before accepting a board appointment 
Author: AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF COMPANY DIRECTORS. Company Director: Vol 22(9)Oct 2006 p66 
A brief list of what to consider before accepting a board appointment. 
 
Creating value through corporate governance 
Author: QUIGLEY Kevin;NELSON Andrew. Keeping Good Companies: Vol 58(9) Oct 2006 p522-525 
The authors make suggestions about helping small to medium-sized enterprises understand the role of governance in value creation. 
 
Proforma performance evaluation for a company secretary/CFO 
Author: CHARTERED SECRETARIES AUSTRALIA. Keeping Good Companies: Vol 58(9) Oct 2006 p526-531 
This performance evaluation questionnaire is in respect of an individual's role as a company secretary/CFO. 
 
What do you want to be when you grow up?  
Author: WHITE David Rowan. Keeping Good Companies: Vol 58(9) Oct 2006 p532-534 
This article offers practical advice to company secretaries on building skills and techniques in the governance role. 
 
Duties and responsibilities of the 21st century company secretary 
Author: BUSH Frank. Keeping Good Companies: Vol 58(9) Oct 2006 p535-539 
This article discusses the duties of today's company secretaries, exploring the raised expectations of the role, including that of advisor to boards and senior management. 
 
Buying your way into trouble 
Author: STUART Domini. Company Director: Vol 22(9) Oct 2006 p30-32 
Many directors own shares in the company they run. This article discusses the suspicions that can arise with trading of these shares. The author looks at the growing trend of taking margin loans to purchase these shares. 
 
Australian chief executive officer remuneration: pay and performance 
Author: MERHEBI Rachel;PATTENDEN Kerry. Accounting and Finance: Vol 46 (3) Sep 2006 p481-497 
This paper re-examines the association between Australian CEO remuneration and firm performance. 
 
Chief financial officers in demand - ambition CFO market trends review 2006 
Author: HOUCHELL Gavin. Keeping Good Companies: Vol 58(8) Sep 2006 p452-453 
This article discusses the current recruitment market for CFO's. 
 
Sustainability measures that count 
Author: DOWSE Josh. Keeping Good Companies: Vol 58(8) Sep 2006 p466-471 
This article presents a realistic approach to reporting corporate social responsibility measures of an organisation. It shows how CSR can be measured and how sustainability can become part of the thinking of existing business processes. 
 
How to hit your corporate governance targets 
Author: STUART Domini. Company Director: Vol 22(8) Sep 2006 p17-18, 20-21 
Discusses a survey conducted by Associate Professor Jim Psaros that looks at the corporate governance structures of listed companies The article also looks at what is good corporate governance. 
 
 
Last updated: 6 May 2008