Protecting whistleblowers gains momentum
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]The federal government has committed to extending to the private sector whistleblower protections in the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act. It will also support a parliamentary inquiry into whistleblower laws, set up an ‘expert advisory panel’ to develop draft legislation to act […]
Directors banned in wake of housing-corporation collapse
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]The Federal Court in Canberra has banned former directors of the Southside Housing Aboriginal Corporation from managing indigenous corporations. The orders were made in civil penalty proceedings brought by the registrar of indigenous corporations Anthony Beven. Fred Monaghan and Teresa Monaghan have […]
Non-compliance laws to tighten
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]Ethical responsibilities of accountants and auditors over non-compliance with laws and regulations are about to increase significantly. Substantial revisions of APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants are on their way. Proposals were released as a Christmas present by the Accounting […]