March 2004

Technical articles

Moving forward with CPD
student accountant provides an update on continuing professional development (CPD) following extensive consultation with members, employers and other key stakeholders
Asian air travel soars to new heights
Colette Steckel travels to Kuala Lumpur to meet ACCA member Tony Fernandes, the bringer of a no-frills airline to Asia
Fraud?
Australia's largest bank, the National Australia Bank, has been rocked by a scandal which has cost it at least A$360m (US$286m), its chief executive, Frank Cicutto, and its chairman Charles Allen
South Africa and the corporate fightback against Aids
Amanda Vermeulen reports on how the business sector has stepped up to lend a helping hand against the Aids epidemic
Pensions
Conflicting research findings have created fresh doubt over the capacity of company pension schemes to meet their potential liabilities
Clear out the crooks
The European Commission has responded quickly to the collapse of Parmalat in extending its agenda of raising audit standards
Auditing China
Massive losses and possible fraud have been discovered in some of China's state owned enterprises (SOEs) during a comprehensive investigation by the China National Audit Office