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Compliance, a Time Drain: Enterprise risk management (ERM) took up more time and energy in 2006 than ever before, according to 45 percent of directors and 48 percent of general counsel surveyed by Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc. [more]
Teaming Up for Good Governance: The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and plan to collaborate on strategic directives and to establish professional practices frameworks. [more]
Stealing a Page from Private Equity's Playbook: Public companies can find themselves targeted by private equity firms for a number of reasons ranging from misaligned management incentives to suboptimal dividend-payout policy. [more]
Big Banks Lure Small Businesses: The often overlooked small-business customer is gaining the attention of the largest US banks, which are implementing new products and online tools to appeal to the underdog. [more]
Global Trade Management Practices: Learning from the Best: As companies' supply chains become globally distributed, best practices for managing the associated risks and costs are starting to emerge. [more]
Use IT as a Strategic Enabler: Tapping into benchmark data from over 2,100 companies from around the globe, The Hackett Group has found that world-class IT organizations spend 7 percent more on IT operations per end-user than average companies. [more]
High Collaborators Make the Best Outsourcing Customers: Whether satisfied or not, 91 percent of outsourcing customers who participated in PricewaterhouseCoopers' study "Outsourcing Comes of Age: The Rise of Collaborative Partnering" claim they will outsource again. [more]
Strategy for Globalization: According to recent research from strategic advisory firm The Hackett Group, successful globalization efforts begin with carefully combining "Lift & Shift" and "Transform & Shift" initiatives. [more]
The Retail Revolution in Health Care: An upbeat assessment of the prospects for a robust and competitive health-care marketplace -- driven in part by consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) -- comes from this Booz Allen Hamilton report, which draws on the results of a massive poll of 3,000 consumers and 600 physicians. [more]
Tips for Offshoring Finance: Outsourcing part of the finance function to an overseas service provider is a relatively new strategy, but it's one that can achieve sweeping transformations and hefty cost savings. [more]
Prepare for Transfer Pricing Abroad: As more high-tech companies cross borders and become multinational, complying with tax regulations can turn tricky. [more]
Tax Strategy a Competitive Edge: Boards that consider tax a source of competitive advantage can get a leg up on their competition, according to audit, tax and advisory services firm KPMG. [more]
Risk Goes Global: Companies have been slow to adjust their risk management practices to the realities of globalization. [more]
CFOs and CIOs Should Be Friends: CIOs and CFOs are both taking on a more strategic role within the organization, but their relationship can sometimes be strained. [more]
Foster Success with Improved Hiring and Training: Investing in hiring and orientation programs can boost both employee engagement and financial performance, according to global consulting firm Watson Wyatt Worldwide. [more]
Survey Suggests IT Emphasis and Corporate Performance Linked: Deloitte Consulting LLP and Corporate Board Member magazine surveyed 450 directors of publicly traded companies with revenues in excess of $1 billion and have found that a crucial gap exists between the importance placed on IT and the follow up to address it. [more]
How To Win at the Offshoring Game: Moving corporate functions to low-cost centers overseas can be risky, but the rewards are tangible for organizations that do it right. [more]
Finance Shared Services Growing in Popularity in Europe: New research from The Hackett Group indicates that more European companies are adopting finance shared services organizations (SSOs). [more]
US Economy to Perk Up in 2007: The US economy is anticipated to grow by about 3 percent as 2007 continues and the current business cycle ages. [more]
Align Operational Goals With Your Strategic Mission: Tackling improvement initiatives individually may seem like a manageable way to better an organization, but if they're not part of a larger operational goal, results may be limited, and the initiatives may actually hurt the company. [more]