1. China's Ex-pats: Emerging Asia Beckons. Chris Devonshire-Ellis at china-briefing.com discusses changes in the Chinese employment system and its effect on foreign workers:

http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2011/11/18/chinas-ex-expats-emerging-asia-beckons.html

2. IASB and Japanese Regulators Work on Convergence. Inaudit.com covers the latest discussions.

http://inaudit.com/events/iasb-japan-regulators-working-on-ifrs-gaap-convergence-11166/

3. Accenture signs 5-year BPO contract for Accounts Payable outsourcing. Accenture partners with Statoil, an international energy company with a presence in 40 countries.

http://www.offshoringtimes.com/Pages/2011/BPO_news3244.html

4. IMF Sees "Buildup" of China Bank Risk Needing More Oversight

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-15/imf-sees-buildup-of-china-bank-risk-needing-more-oversight.html

5. Shared Services Slash Costs. Treasury & Risk Magazine disucsses a Hackett study that focuses on the move to multi-function shared services.

http://www.treasuryandrisk.com/2011/11/15/shared-services-slash-costs