Analysis of Annual Report: Clive Peeters Limited
ANALYSIS OF THE ANNUAL REPORT: CLIVE PEETERS LIMITED
Introduction
This report aims to analyse Clive Peeter Limited’s annual report 2009 and identify the Company’s compliance and non-compliance with Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations and identify relevant areas for audit, such as related parties, going concern, and subsequent events of the Company.
Clive Peeters Limited is a retailer of electrical and gas appliances, bathroom ware and computer products with a strong brand image in Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia. The Company is committed to providing an extensive range of products to customers at competitive pricing and with exceptional customer service. Trading as Clive Peeters in Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania, and as Rick Hart in Western Australia, the Company employs more than 1,300 staff and has 44 stores throughout Australia (Clive Peeters Limited Annual Report 2009). Clive Peeters Limited (CPR) has been listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) since September 2005 (InvestSMART 2010).
Compliance and non-compliance with Corporate Governance Principles and
Recommendations
Compliance with Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations
Corporate Governance arrangements of Clive Peeters Limited comply with 7 out of 8 Principles and Recommendations set by ASX Council (Appendix 1).
Non-compliance with Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations
Clive Peeters Limited does not comply with Recommendation 2.1 that requires independent directors to constitute a majority of the Board. The Company acknowledges that only half of the Board are independent directors (Clive Peeters Limited Annual Report 2009). They considers that this is appropriate and does not prevent the Board from performing their duties in the best interests of shareholders, because of the professionalism of both independent and non-independent Directors (Appendix 2).
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Introduction
This report aims to analyse Clive Peeter Limited’s annual report 2009 and identify the Company’s compliance and non-compliance with Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations and identify relevant areas for audit, such as related parties, going concern, and subsequent events of the Company.
Clive Peeters Limited is a retailer of electrical and gas appliances, bathroom ware and computer products with a strong brand image in Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia. The Company is committed to providing an extensive range of products to customers at competitive pricing and with exceptional customer service. Trading as Clive Peeters in Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania, and as Rick Hart in Western Australia, the Company employs more than 1,300 staff and has 44 stores throughout Australia (Clive Peeters Limited Annual Report 2009). Clive Peeters Limited (CPR) has been listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) since September 2005 (InvestSMART 2010).
Compliance and non-compliance with Corporate Governance Principles and
Recommendations
Compliance with Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations
Corporate Governance arrangements of Clive Peeters Limited comply with 7 out of 8 Principles and Recommendations set by ASX Council (Appendix 1).
Non-compliance with Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations
Clive Peeters Limited does not comply with Recommendation 2.1 that requires independent directors to constitute a majority of the Board. The Company acknowledges that only half of the Board are independent directors (Clive Peeters Limited Annual Report 2009). They considers that this is appropriate and does not prevent the Board from performing their duties in the best interests of shareholders, because of the professionalism of both independent and non-independent Directors (Appendix 2).
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