Corporate regulation

Woolworths and Wesfarmers have come out on top of a scorecard of slavery risk reporting, along with Fortescue Metals. But other Australian companies are grappling with the need to disclose.

Need a loan? Research reveals social media users should be wary of payday lenders using digital platforms to peddle their wares to the vulnerable.

While the 2016 Panama Papers investigation revealed unprecedented tax avoidance, a new study unearths another role offshore entities play: helping those involved avoid governments confiscating their property.

The 1MDB money laundering scandal was corruption on a global scale. How can Malaysia recover - and persuade the world it has changed?

Could the corporate regulator's tough stance on auditing firms be counter-productive? New research suggests it is leading to a 'tick the box' culture.

Thousands of creditors are left in the ashes when crooked directors vaporise corporate entities and slink away from debts. But a major research team is tackling the issue.

The threat of inspection and penalties imposed by the corporate regulator has driven audit firms to adopt more of a "check-list" approach to their work than has been used in the past. This reduces the extent of varied professional experience in the auditors' dealings with clients, new research has found.