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Just how wrong can you be? Now the AASB is examining the extent of uncertainty in equity plan expensing (plus a gross-up for super valuations)
30/07/2010

Executives and directors often complain that the accounting expense attributed to some executive equity payments bears...Read more read more

CAMAC releases executive remuneration information paper – does the government really want to prescribe incentives?
28/07/2010

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, has referred several aspects of Australia’s...Read more read more

More Australian Taxation Office guidance on taxation of employee share schemes
05/07/2010

During June 2010, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released several guidance notes for employers and employees on...Read more read more

New share plan tax reporting requirements to be complied with from 14 July 2010
05/07/2010

On 16 and 18 June 2010 the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released information, including pro-forma reporting forms...Read more read more

Taking a hit in the GFC could have unfair executive pay results
01/07/2010

Companies whose share price dropped the most during the recent GFC may be setting their executives up for windfall...Read more read more

The AICD has a go at fixing remuneration report complexity
23/06/2010

On 5 June the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) released a position paper on company remuneration...Read more read more

Executive incentive pay and risk management – a checklist for the board remuneration committee
01/06/2010

Risk management, with a focus on the optimisation of risk and return rather than on risk minimisation, is now an...Read more read more

Institutional investors and directors have come a long way in 4 years - agreement on key issues at our latest remuneration forum
24/05/2010

The fourth Remuneration Forum sponsored by Guerdon Associates with CGI Glass Lewis, was held on 3 May at Allen Arthur...Read more read more

Australia's CAMAC to review executive pay disclosure and incentive "simplification"
21/05/2010

Part of the government's response to the Productivity Commission's executive pay enquiryRead more read more

Proposed amendments to ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Listing Rules
30/04/2010

On 22 April 2010 the ASX Corporate Governance Council (CGC) issued an exposure draft of amendments it is proposing to...Read more read more