A helping hand

Article Abstract:

Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association (CABA) assists those in need who are members of ICAEW or its processor, the old Society of Incorporated Accountants, and their wives, widows, children or dependants. Even though the helpline is not expensive to run, it relies on a large number of volunteers, the number of which is decreasing day by day.

Strategy & planning, Services information, Accounting, auditing, & bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Services, Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services, SOCIAL SERVICES, Social Assistance, Professional Organizations, Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, Nonprofit Institutions, Social Services & Nonprofit Institutns, Professional Membership Assns, Social aspects, Services, Accounting firms, Accounting services, Nonprofit organizations, Trade and professional associations, Professional associations, Aims and objectives

Higgs starts to bite

Article Abstract:

Sir Derek Higgs was invited to review the role of non-executive directors and made sweeping recommendations. At first industry and then the profession applauded these changes, but when they finally worked out what they really meant, anger erupted and Higgs was forced to dilute his proposal.

Management dynamics, Analysis, Accounting and auditing, Practice, Corporate governance, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Accountants, Higgs, Derek

Revolt against the fat cats

Article Abstract:

The development of an executive compensation model is discussed.

Personnel administration, Management Compensation, Models, Risk assessment, Human resource management, Compensation and benefits, Cover Story, Executives, Executive compensation, Public opinion, Valuation, Company personnel management