Annual report: is the Institute measuring up? The Institute's 2008 Annual Report has been published online. As well as presenting the full financial statements, the report offers an insight into the Institute's varied work on behalf of members during the financial year ending 30 June 2008. more >

Competition: win a copy of The Snowball Five e-Bulletin readers will win a hard cover copy of the brand new biography of the world's richest man, Warren Buffett. more >

Credit crunch: update and resources for members on global credit crunch Recent events in the US have confirmed the continued severity of the global credit crunch. more >

Anti-money laundering: exemption for corporate treasury functions Following discussions with the Institute and members, AUSTRAC has issued a draft Rule to allow certain corporate treasuries to qualify for an exemption from the obligations of the first tranche of anti-money laundering legislation. more >

Garnaut review: final report released On Tuesday, 30 September 2008 Ross Garnaut’s final report outlining a framework for a low emissions future was released. more >

Tax: minor benefits exempted from Fringe Benefit Tax Minor benefits given to employees are exempt from Fringe Benefit Tax. The question is however, what constitutes a 'minor' benefit? more >

Not-for-profit: PwC Transparency Awards registrations open Registrations for the 2008-2009 PricewaterhouseCoopers Transparency Awards are now open. more >

Members Handbook: revised and updated The Members Handbook has been revised and updated online, to reflect the latest changes in standards and regulations. more >

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What else is happening? A regular round up of other news and events from the Institute and beyond. more >

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