As risks evolve, multiply, and speed up, learn why organizations may need to shift from simply managing threats to using enterprise risk management more holistically to make smarter strategic decisions.
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Enterprise risk management
Risk response often doesn’t match the threat or the opportunity
While nearly 7 in 10 business leaders report increased risk, 3 in 10 rate their organization’s overall risk oversight as mature or robust. The latest version of an annual report also showed that few companies consider their risk management process to be a strategic advantage.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How to handle state unclaimed property notices
Find out the types of unclaimed property notices companies receive and best practices on handling them.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Finance experts’ outlook softens amid supply chain, labor challenges
The CPA Outlook Index dipped slightly but remained in positive territory.
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.
“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.
Managing noise, change, and emerging risks
Rethink your enterprise risk process and apply new tools to get better at managing emerging and disruptive risks.
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.
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.
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