What will I find in this gateway?
A list of, or links to, general resources aimed at keeping you informed about developments in the major subject area of business management. These include:
What will I not find in this gateway?
Key books
These are general texts that have proven popular with members. In many cases multiple copies of the most recent edition will be held, along with select earlier editions. To borrow any of these items contact us on 1800 809 828 or knowledge@charteredaccountants.com.au
- 2007, Better conditions, better business: a report on career and family friendly provisions in Australian small and medium enterprises, SENSIS, Canberra
- 2007, Managing knowledge to fuel growth, Harvard Business School Press, USA
- Australian master human resources guide, CCH Australia, Sydney*
- Baxt R 2005 Duties and responsibilities of directors and officers Australian Institute of Company Directors, Sydney
- Dearlove, D 2007 Business the Richard Branson way: 10 secrets of the world’s greatest brand builder Capstone Publishing, UK
- English J 2006 How to organize and operate a small business in Australia Allen & Unwin, Sydney
- FBT a practical guide CCH Australia, Sydney*
- Hanrahan P & Ramsay I Commercial applications of company law CCH Australia, Sydney*
- Huntley’s shareholder: the handbook of Australia’s largest public companies Aspect Huntley, Brisbane*
- Lipton, P Herzberg, A, Understanding company law, Thomson Lawbook Co., Sydney*
- Lonergan, W The valuation of businesses, shares and other equity Allen & Unwin, Sydney*
- Magner E S Joske’s law and procedure at meetings in Australia Lawbook, Sydney*
- Maister D & Green C 2000 The trusted advisor The Free Press, USA
- Marks G 2005 The complete idiot’s guide to successful outsourcing Alpha, USA
- McIntyre-Smith S J 2006 Succession planning toolkit: leveraging a life’s work Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, Sydney
- Savitz, A W Weber, K 2006, The triple bottom line: how today's best-run companies are achieving economic, social, and environmental success - and how you can too, Jossey-Bass, USA
- Smith, R F 2007 Business process management and the balanced scorecard: using processes as strategic drivers John Wiley, USA
- Zimmerer T W & Scarborough N M 2008 Essentials of entrepreneurship and small business management Pearson Education, Sydney.
* Latest edition purchased
Key journals
The Knowledge Centre in Sydney holds the following journals in hard copy format. You may visit in person and browse the journals or photocopy specific articles. Some journals are reviewed (R) by the Knowledge Centre team and key articles are summarised and included in our online catalogue. Members, candidates and affiliated individuals can request photocopies of the full text of these articles (service charges may apply).
Please contact the Knowledge Centre regarding our hard copy coverage. A journal holdings list is currently in development.
(R)=Reviewed by Knowledge Centre staff, article summaries included in online catalogue
- Business Review Weekly (R)
- Charter (R)
The official journal of the Institute, it presents independent and informed analysis regarding significant issues of global and local relevance to the accounting profession
- Company Director (R)
- Harvard Business Review (full text is available 1922 to present) One of the world’s leading business magazines, Harvard Business Review includes case studies, theoretical and practical studies, and executive summaries of major articles
- INTHEBLACK (R)
- Keeping Good Companies (R).
Key audio visual items
- Chartered Accountants Business in Focus series
A monthly DVD covering a range of business management and general interest presentations
- The Accountants’ Education Channel
Comprises a monthly DVD, together with an online database of supporting technical pages and study guides which are distributed over the web. Very popular for maintaining CPE points.
Online services: available to members and candidates via the website
- Business Source Corporate by EBSCO Contains full text articles for more than 10,000 periodicals and other sources ranging from general business journals to specific accounting research publications. The database also contains company and country economic reports and market research reports
- Australia / NZ Reference Centre by EBSCO Contains full text from over 900 leading Australian and New Zealand newspapers and magazines, as well as biographies and electronic images.
Online services: available to members and candidates via Knowledge centre team
- ASIC company searches Using the Lawpoint services, Knowledge Centre staff can conduct ASIC searches on companies and individuals on your behalf. Searches can include insolvency declarations, company name changes, major shareholders and director lists
- Corporate Compliance Services This service from Thomson includes ASIC’s Regulatory Documents, pro formas, regulatory guides, prospectuses, takeover records and the ASIC telephone directory
- Human Resources Management Online This service from CCH includes line management tools, the Human Resources Bulletin and a case roundup
- Who’s Who in Australia
- Who’s Who in Business Australia
- Directory of Australian Associations.
Contact us to request a search of any of these services.
Knowledge guides
Knowledge guides are created by the Knowledge Centre team to inform members, candidates and affiliated individuals of resources available covering a range of specialist topics. The Knowledge guides are produced on a regular basis, so please watch the Institute’s website for further information.
Knowledge guides are presently available in the following areas:
Institute Content
Key third party websites
The following are key websites that may be of assistance.
Australian Stock Exchange www.asx.com.au
Trading Room www.tradingroom.com.au
Australian Securities & Investment Commission www.asic.gov.au
Australasian Legal Information Institute www.austlii.edu.au
Australian Human Resources Institute www.ahri.com.au
Australian Public Service Commission www.apsc.gov.au
Australian Institute of Management www.aim.com.au
Risk Management Institution of Australasia www.rmia.org.au
Last updated: 22nd May 2008 |
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