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• Technical update
• by Various
topic: Technical update
The latest international technical developments
• Protecting the whistleblower
• by Joseph Alfred
topic: Audit, Corporate governance, Countries
To what extent are external auditors in Singapore required to whistleblow on companies they audit, based on current legislation and regulations; and to what extent are they protected? Joseph Alfred reports
• Have they sold their souls?
• by Faith Glasgow
topic: Business, Entrepreneurs, SME
Faith Glasgow reports on the quandary faced by the founders of small ethical companies when it comes to bringing their products into the mainstream by accessing the superior marketing and distribution network of a multi-national
• Dispatch (Asia version)
• by Nazatul Izma Abdullah and Peta Tomlinson
topic: News
Nazatul Izma Abdullah and Peta Tomlinson report on the latest news in the Asia Pacific region
• Dispatch (UK/ROW version)
• by Paul Gosling
topic: News
Paul Gosling reports on the latest news
• Pointing the finger
• by Jeremy Woolfe
topic: IAS
Jeremy Woolfe argues that attacks on governance of global accounting standards are “unbalanced”
• Letter from... South Africa
• by Kirsty Laschinger
topic: Audit, Countries
Kirsty Laschinger reports on new legislation which should increase public confidence in the auditing profession
• Barter: the second oldest profession?
• by Richard Willsher
topic: International business, World trade
Richard Willsher reports on how bartering or reciprocal trade is a state of mind as well as a real exchange of value
• Reaping the rewards
• by Anthony Waller
topic: Corporate governance
Achieving a company-wide programme of compliance may certainly be challenging, writes Anthony Waller, but the long-term benefits will be gratifying
• Letter from... Australia
• by Janine Mace
topic: Countries
Janine Mace reports on the concerns held by Australia's workforce to new labour market reforms
• A fall from grace
• by Julian Ryall
topic: Corporate governance, Countries, Entrepreneurs
Julian Ryall reviews the Livedoor case and asks whether Japan Inc should now expect tougher financial regulatory controls as a result of the scandal
• The challenge of an economic turnaround
• by Farhan Bokhari
topic: International business, Countries
Farhan Bokhari reports on Pakistan’s efforts to become a major Asian hub of business

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