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FULL DISCLOSURE: Creating an Ethical Culture Reduces Risk

July 06, 2010

Want to reduce your company’s risk? Establish a strong ethical culture. Research from the Ethics Resource Center suggests that establishing a strong ethical culture will reduce misconduct that can put the company at risk. The ROI of Ethical Values | S ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Supreme Court Rules Against PCAOB

June 29, 2010

Yesterday, the Supreme Court struck down a sub-provision in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act that details how members of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) are removed. Here's what the ruling means. “Supreme Court vs. PCAOB” | Source: The B ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Managing IT Outsourcing Risks

June 28, 2010

When it comes to outsourcing a company’s IT operations to an offshore provider, risks abound. David Shpilberg, vice chairman of CPM Braxis, explains how you can assess and manage those risks. RiskChat: IT Outsourcing | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog ...

SOX Compliance: Smarter Than an Eight Year Old Nearly

June 24, 2010

Nearly 80 percent of all organizations say that they automate less than half of their key controls, indicating an opportunity to increase efficiency. Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Update | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...

RiskChat: What is Risk Intelligence?

June 21, 2010

program of 2030 might look like. Eric Krell : Your book is packed with all of the topics that my readers... agility to seize opportunity. Eric Krell : In five words? Rick Funston: How about, “Managing risk before it ...

Special Report: GRC Enters Adolescence

June 14, 2010

The discipline known as governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) management — which entered infancy only a few short years ago — has smacked headlong into adolescence, the results of which, according to Business Finance ’s 2010 GRC Maturity Study (see ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Fraud Eating Up Companies’ Revenues

June 11, 2010

If your company hasn’t jumped on the fraud management program bandwagon yet, it’s time to do so -- a new study found companies are losing 5 percent of their annual revenues to fraud. Fraudsters Gone Wild | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Carnival’s Commitment to GRC Pays Off

June 10, 2010

this case study , has been recognized with a GRC Achievement Award from OCEG. Learn more about the cruise line’s award-winning approach."> Carnival Corporation’s passion for GRC, which we profiled in this case study , has been recognized with a ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Overcoming Succession Planning Challenges in Finance

June 08, 2010

By planning the succession of leadership in finance departments, CFOs can help achieve business objectives and address weak areas that constrain an organization from having a deep and broad talent pipeline. More Succession Planning Challenges | Source: ...

FULL DISCLOSURE: Wells Fargo: Risk Management Is Everyone’s Responsibility

June 04, 2010

GRC guru Eric Krell chats with Wells Fargo risk management leader Kerri Grosslight about ...