- The Conference Board Releases ERM Study Findings
"As soon as business organizations abandon the traditional view of corporate governance as a regulatory burden, they can begin to more easily understand its value as a fundamental risk management activity," says Matteo Tonello, a corporate governance guru at The Conference Board. [more]
- Will Derivative Suits Roil the D&O Waters?
Prices for directors and officers (D&O) insurance coverage have been holding steady or dropping in recent months, despite ongoing SEC and Department of Justice investigations into options backdating practices. [more]
- Too Few Accountants On Audit Committees
Only four out of 10 public companies have at least one accountant on their audit committee, according to a recent survey. [more]
- GRC Initiatives Go Companywide in 2007
Managing risk by business unit, process and program is likely to go by the wayside in 2007 as companies turn to corporate-wide risk assessment programs. [more]
- Global Tax Strategy Guide Published
In joint effort, the UK magazine Financial Director and PricewaterhouseCoopers have published the second "Financial Director Guide to Global Tax Strategy," which aims to reveal the influence of prominent 2006 events in corporate tax strategy. [more]
- IIA Introduces New Methodology for Testing IT Controls
After a recent survey of 500 companies found that less than 3 percent of organizations would label themselves as "extremely efficient" in annually testing IT General Controls (ITGC), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has responded with the "Guide to the Assessment of IT General Controls Scope Based on Risk," or GAIT. [more]
- Center for Audit Quality Launched
Governed by both the AICPA and the six biggest accounting firms' chief executives, the new Center for Audit Quality strives to influence national policy. [more]
- Insurance Rates Drift Downward
As the insurance industry continues to recover from Hurricane Katrina, business insurance buyers are finding more demanding underwriters — but softer prices overall mean good news. [more]
- Keeping One Step Ahead
Tumultuous changes in the global economy will constantly present new challenges to US businesses in 2007. [more]
- Start Planning for Flu Pandemic Now
With thousands of turkeys heading for slaughter in the UK, bird flu is looming large on the threat horizon once again -- and employers should waste no time in developing risk management plans for a possible flu pandemic, says OSHA in a report released February 6. [more]
- Wellness Programs Key to Halting Productivity Slide
The bad news: We're older, we weigh more and we're less active, so we're contracting chronic diseases at an alarming rate and triggering a serious decline in global corporate profits and productivity. [more]
- Sustainability Reporting: Straight to the Bottom Line
CFOs at 250 of the world's largest companies use comprehensive reporting that provides data on nonfinancial factors to cut risk and ensure future performance. [more]
- Can You Keep a (Trade) Secret?
Intellectual property accounts for an ever-growing slice of companies' total assets. [more]
- Getting Transfer Pricing Right
Setting your sights on global growth? [more]
- Treasuries Still Mired in Manual Processes
Treasurers around the world are not happy with the quality and quantity of the data they get from subsidiaries -- and only a small percentage describe their treasury operation as fully automated. [more]
- Treasury Fraud at NBC?
Two instances of fraud involving treasurers came to light last week -- one at GE's NBC Universal unit, and one in the sleepy Michigan county of Alcona. [more]
- What's Ahead for Hedge Funds
As the SEC ushers in new rules, investor profiles shift, and M&A action thrives, hedge funds are bound to roll with the punches in 2007. [more]
- The Hunt for Hidden Retirement Plan Fees
With plan beneficiaries on the litigation warpath over excessive fees, the heat is on for companies that offer qualified retirement plans. [more]
- Technology's Influence on Global Productivity Growth May Have Peaked
US labor productivity growth slowed in 2006 to 1.4 percent, the lowest growth rate in 10 years, lagging well behind that of Germany (2 percent) and Japan (2.5 percent). [more]
- Financial Analysts Weigh In On Paulson Committee Proposals
The CFA Institute, an organization that represents and trains financial analysts, has added its two cents to the debate on proposed regulatory rollbacks. [more]
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