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.
What is the “financial reporting supply chain” and how can it be better managed in the wake of the global financial crisis? Recent research from the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) provides the answers.
CFOs, chief risk officers, CEOs, and their reports are not the only corporate folks who have been boning up on risk management for the past 36 months. Here’s what you need to know.
Although the threat of swine flu seems to have passed, public health experts think there's a high probability of another pandemic in the coming years. Get prepared with this high-level pandemic planning checklist.
How good are North America’s largest companies when it comes to detecting and dodging risks that can disrupt the hunt for growth and profit? Turns out, they have a long way to go a new survey reveals.
Too-generous a compensation plan can motivate employees to take unnecessary risks, but too-conservative a plan can make it hard to attract top talent. Karen DeToro, a senior manager with Deloitte Consulting LLP, provides insight into finding a compensation plan balance.
To establish and maintain a competitive advantage companies must correctly guage, monitor and leverage strategic risk. Rick Funston, principal, Deloitte & Touche, LLP, explains how risk avoidance too often undermines successful strategy.
Facebook users in the Philippines will soon be able to do more than connect with friends -- they’ll also be able to safely report crimes like smuggling and tax evasion.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s new Importer Security Filing program will better protect the country from security risks but will introduce new compliance challenges and costs.
