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GFC issues for directors and auditors

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Doug Niven, Senior Executive Leader, Accountants and Auditors, at the Australian Securities and Investment Commission speaks about global financial crisis issues relevant to the current reporting season and their implications for Directors and Auditors. Doug also shares the key takeouts from the ASIC financial reporting surveillance and audit inspection programmes.

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On the pulse with Peter Switzer and David Gonski

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Recording of the first On the pulse with Peter Switzer who interviewed David Gonski FCPA, AC. Mr Gonski is a chairperson of the Australian Securities Exchange, Coca Cola Amatil and Investec, and a director of Westfield, ING and Singapore Airlines.

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Auditing and financial reporting in times of economic uncertainty

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Valerie Clifford, Partner at PwC, speaks about auditing and financial reporting in times of economic uncertainty, a critical issue as we head into the 2009 end-of-financial year reporting season.  Using the recent AUASB Bulletin as a point of reference, she discusses and provides examples from her own experience, of many important matters for companies, directors and auditors to consider in reporting and auditing.

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Further information ASIC has issued a media release which highlights a number of areas on which company Boards and those responsible for the preparation of financial reports should focus in the upcoming reporting period. The issues raised by the Australian regulator will be relevant to company boards and preparers of financial reports globally, as well as companies’ auditors. Read more