Good Governance Guides

Chartered Secretaries Australia has recently released the following Guides which may be of interest to members:

Issues to consider for a chief executive officer who is also appointed as the company secretary

It is considered good governance for organisations to appoint separate persons as the chief executive officer (CEO) and the company secretary of the organisation. While it has been the practice in some organisations, particularly not-for-profit organisations, to appoint the CEO as the company secretary, it is good governance for another member of the management team to fulfil the secretarial role. The separation of the roles recognises that, while both the CEO and company secretary are delegates of the board of directors of an organisation, their responsibilities to the organisation can be very different and, in some instances, in conflict with each other ... READ MORE

Issues to consider when developing a policy on directors appointed by sponsoring bodies

The appointment of a director or trustee by a sponsoring body creates a situation where the appointed directors or trustee may have a conflict of interest or duty or a perceived conflict of interest or duty between the superannuation entity and the sponsoring body ... READ MORE

Best practice register of interests and related party transactions

This is a sample register of interests and related party transactions with explanations of the purpose of each element of the register. The sample register of interests and related party transactions should be read in conjunction with ... READ MORE