Risk management

Before rushing employees back into the office, slow down and assess the situation.

Data-driven processes can help auditors focus on high-risk issues for further analysis and investigation.

Coronavirus-related government policies and regulations that could affect business performance ranked as the top risk cited by board members and C-suite executives, according to a new survey.

Within corporate environments, accountants are essential team members when it comes to governance, risk and compliance, especially during the pandemic.

With economic uncertainty, a pandemic, and concerns around race and equity topping daily headlines, existing initiatives to transform and innovate across people, processes and technology have become more amplified.

The Institute of Internal Auditors has updated its Three Lines of Defense Model to emphasize more active forms of risk management and governance.that go beyond merely defensive moves by the internal audit function.

The Institute of Internal Auditors and the International Federation of Accountants are calling on audit committees to be vigilant about risk management, performance, controls and processes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The pandemic is introducing changes — potentially significant ones — to the SOX compliance process.

As companies struggle to survive in an increasingly complex and threatening environment, the role of management accountants has become ever-more critical, according to IMA president and CEO Jeff Thomson.

But relatively few audit execs are actually performing reviews of critical risk areas such as health and safety.

Accountants and finance pros have led in formulating strategy, anticipating risk and determining the best course of action to move forward.

There are things you can do to give your firm as much of an advantage as possible in a highly dynamic business world.

The Financial Reporting Council issued guidance Tuesday about the disclosure of risks surrounding the coronavirus, and is discussing with audit firms whether the virus will affect their ability to review audits in China.

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission is releasing new guidance on its widely used ERM Framework.

BlackRock, the world’s biggest fund manager, said Tuesday that it plans to put sustainability at the center of its investment strategy and it will push companies to improve their climate risk disclosures.

Business leaders will be contending with ongoing economic uncertainty and unknown future regulatory changes, along with accounting and tax changes, that could have an impact on their ability to effectively compete and achieve their financial targets in 2020 and beyond, according to a recent report.

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission has teamed up with Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory on publishing new guidance on managing cyber risks in a digital age.

The Institute of Internal Auditors intends to overhaul its ​Certification in Risk Management Assurance and Internal Audit Practitioner programs to meet evolving demands and stay ahead of various risks.

Directors are too optimistic about their organizations’ ability to cope with major risks, according to a report from the Institute of Internal Auditors.

A survey of the latest issues in accountants’ liability insurance.