GOVERNANCE, RISK & COMPLIANCE: Blogger and contributing writer Eric Krell supplies the Business Finance community in-depth articles and commentary examining governance, risk, and compliance. He also writes for many other business-trade and consumer magazines. Eric loves his home base of Austin, Texas, as well as reader feedback.
When it comes to records retention, you need to walk a very fine line -- keeping certain records for long periods can be just as bad as not having them at all. Here's how to take control of your records retention process (or start one if you don't already have a process in place).
Harry Markopolos, who spent nine years trying to persuade the SEC that Bernie Madoff was a fraud, shares his opinion on SEC officials from James Donaldson to Mary Schapiro in this candid interview.
The SEC still plans to require U.S. publicly listed companies to move to globally accepted accounting standards, it announced in a meeting this week. The latest development is that the Commission will have its staff create a Work Plan to help evaluate the effect that U.S. companies’ use of IFRS would have on the U.S. securities market.
Why was Goldman Sachs able to better manage risk during the financial crisis than some of its industry peers? Laura Taylor, Aon’s global leader of enterprise risk management (ERM), weighs in.
Steve Culp, leader of Accenture’s global risk management practice, explains what steps companies can take to align their business strategies with their risk appetites.
Business process and internal control failures happen in entities of all types and sizes. Whether intentional or accidental, most failures are caused by human error, which is why it is critical to focus on the people aspect of any project.
Richard Chambers, president and CEO of The Institute of Internal Auditors speaks to Business Finance editor in chief Jack Sweeney about the growing number of risks facing boards and audit committees during a recession.
Specialist software firms continue to make a strong case for selective investments. Survivors of the tech freeze will be around for some time to come as the economy thaws.
