Governance and risk

4 strategies to boost board diversity

Composition and diversity of corporate boards are top priorities for directors and shareholders, but little progress has been made, global research suggests. Here are four strategies that can make a difference.

Finance faces off with business email compromise

A sophisticated and costly scam takes direct aim at finance departments.

In focus: Stormy season for risk managers

Severe weather is part of the reason the global risk environment is becoming more complex and precarious — a situation that management accountants must help their companies plan for.

Stepping out of the risk management comfort zone

Finance departments can use these ways to manage cross-border merger-and-acquisition risks.

Integrated reporting gains momentum in Asia

IIRC chief strategy officer says more companies in Asia are adopting IR to improve corporate governance and offers practical pointers on IR implementation.

Rise in geopolitical threats worries business leaders

Brexit, trade wars, and political unrest are increasingly leaving their marks on global business, surveys suggest.

In focus: Paying attention to customer privacy

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg received significant public attention at the company’s f8 developers’ conference last week when he focused on the issue of users’ privacy.

Here’s how much cybercrime can cost your company

A new study finds that businesses are spending record amounts to combat hackers and criminals.

Analysis: 6-month Article 50 Brexit extension

The latest Brexit extension provides an opportunity for UK businesses to step back and take a longer-term strategic view.

Expanding the risk management landscape

Finance professionals will need to broaden their horizons as global risks become increasingly connected.

Putting recession-proof plans in place

How CFOs in South Africa are navigating the country’s challenging economy.

The barriers to enhanced risk oversight

One theme that has emerged from ten years of survey data on risk management: It’s not getting any easier.

The benefits of a digitally fit risk function

Risk functions that are up to speed with organisations’ digital initiatives are better able to manage risks in a transformative time.

Q&A on Brexit, forex risk — and how to manage it

Expert observers outline risks and strategies for finance professionals to consider in foreign exchange.

Brexit Q&A: Preparing for currency fluctuations

European finance departments may consider tactics to deal with volatility.

IAASB aims to enhance engagement quality reviews

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has proposed new rules designed to ensure that engagement quality reviews maintain their effectiveness.

Risk: ‘A unique opportunity on the table’

Accountants have an opportunity to focus on the benefits of intelligent risk-taking as well as risk-mitigation, according to an IFAC report.

Brexit concerns hover over capital markets

In the longer term, there might be changes reflecting the amounts of bank capital and investment funds allocated to transactions being originated in London and local continental European centres.

Bouncing back from a public relations setback

A marketing event goes wrong, but long-term thinking by the finance department helps mitigate the fallout. What did Build-a-Bear do right?

Are you sure your anti-bribery efforts work?

To fine-tune compliance and risk management programmes and improve prevention of bribery and corruption, multinational companies should take into account these four insights.

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