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Avoiding Complacency in an Increasingly Changing Workplace Environment

written by Mark Floyd August 27, 2010 Audit, Compliance, Featured Article
Avoiding Complacency in an Increasingly Changing Workplace Environment

Mark Floyd explains why human resources professionals must understand the consequences of remaining complacent in an increasingly changing and heavily regulated workplace environment.

Managing Corporate Risk Through Consistent, Effective Risk Assessment

Managing Corporate Risk Through Consistent, Effective Risk Assessment

In today’s business environment, there are several ways an organization can help to ensure they are setting the right tone and imbedding processes into their day to day operations to help manage corporate risks.

Economic Recovery Plan: Restoring Trust Through Ethics and Compliance

Economic Recovery Plan: Restoring Trust Through Ethics and Compliance

Any number of factors contributed to our economic collapse—credit default swaps, mortgage-backed securities, Ponzi schemes, subprime mortgages, and all sorts of other things that most of us had never heard of a year ago. But they all boil down to one simple concept: a loss of trust.

KPMG: What Is Driving Continuous Auditing & Continuous Monitoring Today?

written by CCI March 30, 2010 Audit

This whitepaper defines CA/CM and focuses on key drivers that influence investment decisions to implement and refine an organization’s CA/CM capability. The publication also describes the benefits that result from successful CA/CM initiatives.

Internal Control Checklist: 5 Anti-Fraud Strategies to Deter, Prevent, and Detect Fraud

Internal Control Checklist: 5 Anti-Fraud Strategies to Deter, Prevent, and Detect Fraud

Erick O. Bell, a Senior Manager at Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, presents a detailed internal control checklist that outlines 5 anti-fraud strategies companies can use to deter, prevent, and detect fraud.

Top Five Corporate Compliance Challenges for 2010 and Beyond

written by Cheryl Klein February 8, 2010 Audit, Compliance, Featured Article
Top Five Corporate Compliance Challenges for 2010 and Beyond

According to Cheryl Klein, founder of GRC Consulting Services, fines and new regulations won’t be the biggest challenges in 2010. Rather, regardless of what industry you are in, expect to encounter these five challenges in forthcoming years.

Deloitte Poll: Securities Litigation Fears Escalate As Compliance, Internal Audit Professional Ranks Decrease

written by CCI December 8, 2009 Audit, Compliance, Ethics, Press Releases

In a recent Deloitte online poll of business professionals across various industries, 37.5 percent say they are at least as concerned and 18.2 percent say they are more concerned about their company becoming a target of securities litigation as they were two years ago.

Internal Fraud Investigations: The Risk and Reward of Third Party Involvement

written by Doug Small November 11, 2009 Audit, Compliance, FCPA compliance, Featured Article
Internal Fraud Investigations: The Risk and Reward of Third Party Involvement

Depending on a company’s ultimate objectives, having the correct balance within the control structure is the key to a successful internal fraud investigation.

Effective Data Analytics: The Path to An Integrated Approach for Audit and GRC

written by John Verver October 26, 2009 Audit, Compliance, Governance
Effective Data Analytics: The Path to An Integrated Approach for Audit and GRC

GRC assessment and execution is a critical mandate for international businesses – even in a tough economy.

John Verver, Vice President of Services and Product Strategy for ACL Services, discusses the important of effective data analytics, and how it can provide a path to an integrated approach between audit and GRC.

IFRS Emerging Again on Corporate Agendas As Companies Look Beyond The Economic Crisis

written by Janice Patrisso September 17, 2009 Accounting, Audit, Compliance, Featured Article
IFRS Emerging Again on Corporate Agendas As Companies Look Beyond The Economic Crisis

Janice Patrisso, Advisory Partner with KPMG LLP, explains that many organizations are looking at their readiness for potential U.S. adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). What should you expect?

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