Enterprise risk management

TOPICS / MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

October 23, 2024

Shorter supply chains: US companies set sights on the Americas

Most senior executives are pleased by the impact of moving their supply chains closer to home, according to a KPMG report. Learn four keys to considering whether a change would benefit your company.

July 23, 2024

Improving enterprise risk management: 5 steps to success

The results of an annual survey found that organizations have made minimal gains in risk oversight over the past five years despite an increasingly threatening risk landscape.

September 1, 2023

Identifying and analyzing the risks of ‘risk-free’ securities

A thorough financial analysis and risk assessment of debt security assets and bank equity values shows the threat of bank failures was in plain sight.

August 1, 2023

Preventing fraud with internal controls: A refresher

CPAs at all levels can benefit from a review of the basic principles for stopping fraud inside an organization.

July 20, 2023

Why the disconnect? Risks are everywhere; risk management is not

A risk management expert explores the reasons for what he calls a “false sense of security” in organizations in this podcast episode with transcript. The discussion focuses on a recently released survey.

March 2, 2023

Won’t get fooled again: The who, what, and why of fraud

An accounting professor, speaker, author, and documentarian explains why some types of fraud perpetrators are viewed differently than others in this podcast episode with transcript.

March 2, 2023

How to handle state unclaimed property notices

Find out the types of unclaimed property notices companies receive and best practices on handling them.

March 1, 2023

Managing interest rate risk with FASB’s new hedging flexibility

Find out how to apply FASB’s updated
hedge accounting guidance, which more
closely aligns a company’s financial
reporting with the results of its risk
management strategy.

March 1, 2023

CFOs prepare to face a turbulent economy

Finance leaders share what they learned while navigating past crises and what CFOs can do to keep their organizations resilient.

July 12, 2022

The state of risk oversight: Why both structure and agility matter

How can organizations take a smarter approach to risk management in a highly risky time? An expert on the topic passes on best practices and results from a recent survey report in this podcast episode with transcript.

April 1, 2022

Elisabeth Sandersfeld, CPA, CGMA

Elisabeth Sandersfeld, CPA, CGMA, the CFO at Continental Western Group, Berkley Agribusiness, and Berkley North Pacific, talks about risk and planning for the unexpected.

January 25, 2022

Audit quality stable amid pandemic, audit committee members say

Despite pandemic-related concerns about the ability of auditors to work effectively, 98% of audit committee members said in a new survey that audit quality either increased or stayed the same over the past year.

December 2, 2021

Finance experts’ outlook softens amid supply chain, labor challenges

The CPA Outlook Index dipped slightly but remained in positive territory.

November 5, 2021

Serving cannabis clients: Understand the risks

Practicing due diligence and understanding state and local laws are keys to success for firms that choose to engage with this industry.

November 4, 2021

“What’s our biggest risk?” Why the answer is changing

Two CPA risk management experts explain how COVID-19 amplified the risks organizations were already facing and why concern about future business models remains high.

November 1, 2021

Managing noise, change, and emerging risks

Rethink your enterprise risk process and apply new tools to get better at managing emerging and disruptive risks.

October 18, 2021

6 ways to make the entire organization care about anti-fraud efforts

Recent conference speaker John Hall, CPA, discusses tangible steps to build a “defensive wall” against fraud and ethics breaches.

September 15, 2021

How to use COSO to implement and scale AI projects

The COSO enterprise risk management framework can help leaders manage risks associated with their AI strategies.

September 1, 2021

A take on cryptoasset transactions, investments, and risk

CFOs need to gain perspective on how to handle the accounting, tax, internal control, and risk management challenges of cryptoasset transactions.

August 1, 2021

Articles on risk assessment and home office deduction win JofA awards

Two articles received the JofA’s Lawler Award for the best articles of 2020.

FROM THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

How a CPA beat burnout after strokes, depression

Randy Crabtree, CPA, suffered two strokes in four days and struggled with his mental health for years before he learned to recognize, address, and prevent chronic stress. Learn from his insights on how CPAs can avoid professional burnout.