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ASIC to review accounting practices of 440 Australian entities

... integrity of the financial reporting process," Mr Pound said. "Where there is a potential problem with a company's financial report that has not been reported by the auditor, we believe that prima facie, there is cause to review the quality of the au ...

Tower looking to make interest payments on capital bonds, despite losses

Tower Group announced today in its 2003 financial report that despite a $154.4 million loss for the half-year to March 31 2003, the company intends to make interest payments on the capital bonds. The company's chairman Olaf O'Duill said that the financial ...

ASIC reminds public companies to lodge AFRs

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a reminder to public companies about their obligations to prepare and lodge Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) with ASIC, in accordance with the Financial Reporting provisions of the ...

Macek appointed FRC chairman: Costello

As part of the Government's Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (CLERP 9) Charles Macek has been appointed part-time chairman of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), Federal Treasurer Peter Costello announced today. The FRC is the peak body responsible ...

Administered companies still obliged to report: ASIC

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released an interim policy statement outlining the financial reporting and annual general meeting obligations of externally administered companies. PS 174 comes hand-in-hand with an ASIC ...

ASIC revokes 10 dealer licences in South Australia

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced that it has revoked the licences of 10 South Australian securities dealerships, as part of the regulatory body's ongoing monitoring of compliance across the financial services ...

ASIC/CSA launch survey on defined benefit super schemes

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today announced that in conjunction with the Corporate Superannuation Association (CSA) it will survey CSA corporate sponsors in relation to the status of their defined benfit employee superannuation ...

ASIC releases results of accounting surveillance

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released the second stage results of its accounting surveillance project that begun in July 2002. The project reviewed the audited full-year financial reports of more than 1000 listed companies ...

APRA replaces Strategic Capital trustee as $11 million disappears

The Australian Prudential and Regulation Authority (APRA) has replaced Strategic Capital Superannuation Services as the trustee for the Strategic Capital Superannuation Fund with Deloitte Management in an acting role after an investigation revealed ...

Global accounting standards get thumbs up: report

About 92% of financial institutions favou a single set of global accounting standards incorporated in the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), according to a study released by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Economist Intelligence Unit ...