Governance and risk

5 steps to prevent complex inventory frauds

Small and midsize companies can take steps to protect themselves from inventory fraud by shoring up common weak spots.

Led by finance: Juggling finance challenges of a fast-growing company

After 14 years in the finance departments of multinational tech companies, Pip Spibey, FCMA, CGMA, took on the challenges of integrating a startup with aggressive growth targets.

How to make board meetings more efficient

Precious time is wasted at board meetings when directors show up unprepared. These tips can help board members keep the meeting on task.

The view from the President: Scanning the horizon

CIMA President David Stanford, FCMA, CGMA, on strategic thinking and risk management.

Essential facts about GDPR

GDPR will affect companies all over the world, not just those in the EU.

Advice for managing the length of annual reports

The average length of financial reports is growing as companies try to address regulation and focus on their business narrative.

What worries boards and management most in 2018

Following an eventful year, boards and senior management worry about different business risks in 2018, global research suggests.

Corporate board members expect major changes

What keeps corporate directors awake at night? Advances that could upend a successful business model, rapidly shifting global economies, and cyberattacks, to name a few.

The CFO as chief risk manager

CFOs can play a critical role in helping organisations proactively manage risks and create value.

Companies continue to increase transparency of external audit oversight

More companies are providing investors and other stakeholders with information about audit committee oversight of external auditors.

How to make board meetings more efficient

Precious time is wasted at board meetings when directors show up unprepared. These tips can help board members keep the meeting on task.

Updated COSO ERM framework ties in risk with strategy

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) released an updated risk framework that highlights the importance of enterprise risk management’s role in strategic planning.

UK introduces transparency measures

Publicly listed companies will have to disclose pay ratio among measures designed to increase accountability to shareholders and the public.

On the front line

Management accountants can play a crucial role in the war on cyber-crime.

4 quick tips to improve mobile security

Remote work is convenient, but it can expose organisations to data breaches if workers’ mobile devices are not properly secured.

How to help internal audit reduce fraud losses

Internal auditors can use a number of strategies to help organisations do a better job tracking down fraud, according to a panel of internal auditors, fraud examiners, and a regulator.

Strengthening the defences

Management accountants can and should rise to the cyber-security challenge, according to Peter Simons, FCMA, CGMA.

5 tips to better manage rapidly changing enterprise risks

Most businesses would benefit from strengthening their enterprise risk approach, a global survey of executives suggests. Here are five tips to get started.

Skills that help CFOs handle disruption strategically

To provide strategic leadership, CFOs need these skills in addition to expertise in accounting, finance, and strategy, research suggests.

Don’t hack back; how to be an inspiring leader

Amal Ratnayake, FCMA, CGMA, shares thoughts on recent articles about corporate crisis management, hacking, income inequality, and more.

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