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ASIC has issued two important releases on preparing financial statements and on upcoming changes to accounting standards.

A new report, based on a survey of experts, ranks the top global risks that could shake your organisation in 2017.In an interconnected world, shocks can spread swiftly and with devastating

If you’re a business owner, you may have heard of the term ‘trademark’, and you may wonder whether you need one, or whether registering your business name is enough to protect you and your business

It is a given that research allows businesses to understand their marketplaces. That said, gathering masses of data doesn’t mean you’re getting the answers you need.

Welcome into the year of 2017 where we are back at the early stages of a new commodities cycle, or so we are led to believe.

Whether you are an aspiring director or a director with many years’ experience behind you, one should never underestimate the power of preparation for that next board interview.

When setting out on a board career, you can’t expect to jump straight on to an ASX 20 board.

A meeting of state and federal energy ministers in August 2016 highlighted the critical role that gas will play in Australia’s rapidly evolving energy sector.

Managing ill and injured employees can be extremely testing, particularly when you suspect the absenteeism may not be genuine…or when it is genuine, but their absences are beginning to negatively impact on your operations!

Writing a survey from scratch is not a doddle.

In this article, we share lessons learnt on factors to consider when setting Non-Executive Directors (NED’s) pay, and propose a transparent approach in defining competitive and defensible remun

After more than AU$200bn in capital investment over the last decade, Australia is emerging as an undisputed global oil and gas epicentre with Perth at its very heart.

The most inane piece of corporate feel-good tripe being spouted by CEOs and middle managers is: "Our people are our biggest asset".

Ransomware is casting a shadow across Australian business, as enterprises large and small fall victim to cyber criminals.

When it comes to employee misconduct, employers are often caught up in the emotion and quick to infer guilt.

In the early years of its operation a small business will often be embattled with IT issues.

The number of businesses in Western Australia that are appointing insolvency practitioners to administer them have been

1. ‘Say on pay’ and governance

As discussed in a previous article of mine, there are various types of intellectual property rights that can and should be used by business to generate shareholder value and create sustainable stepchange innovation. These are typically grouped as (i) patents for inventions, (ii) design registrations for new product shapes, (iii) copyright for literary or artistic works, and (iv) trade marks for brands and logos.

Like any specialist, I live in a world peppered with jargon.