Governance and risk

How to spot red flags of illegal logging in your supply chain

CFOs need to know the signs to help their businesses detect whether timber in their supply chains could have come from questionable sources and practices.

9 ways to create a more diverse board

Creating a board of directors that has diversity of perspectives and diversity of people has been challenging. Here are nine actions companies can take to succeed.

Consultation begins on UK audit, corporate governance proposals

Proposals include creation of a new regulatory body and new reporting obligations for auditors and directors.

Cyberattacks stemming from software on the rise

CFOs need to understand how software supply chains can expose a company and customers to attacks.

UK Supreme Court’s Uber decision: Implications for gig economy companies

The legal ruling hits the technology company’s business model, and similar companies are advised to consider the judgment.

Common internal control lapses made worse by manipulation

A case study shows how employee fraud occurred and how it could have been prevented.

FRC issues advice to improve companies’ ‘comply or explain’ reporting

The UK’s Financial Reporting Council issued advice for companies on how to report transparently and effectively when departing from parts of the UK Corporate Governance Code.

Pandemic peril: How business interruption insurance can mitigate risk

A flexible cost structure helps prepare for unseen events, and business interruption insurance has a role, but be aware of policy limitations.

Top red flags for illicit seafood in supply chains

Spotting them can help your company avoid fines and reputational damage.

Tips for managing climate-related hazards

As climate-related hazards increase, businesses can take loss-prevention steps and become more sustainable.

5 ways to strengthen vulnerable supply chains in the pandemic era

Panic buying, lockdowns, and shutdowns, the pandemic challenged supply chains worldwide. Here are five lessons learned.

5 signs there could be IP theft in your supply chain

From patent and copyright infringement to compromise of trade secrets and blueprints, intellectual property theft is a growing problem worldwide.

Initiating culture change in the public sector

Maldivian Auditor General Hassan Ziyath, ACMA, CGMA, speaks on a new dynamism in his office and how he empowers his team to rebuild trust in the country’s public institutions.

FRC consolidates COVID-19 guidance for UK boards

The Financial Reporting Council issued COVID-19 guidance on governance and reporting that supersedes its previous guidance for companies.

UK’s FRC sets out governance reporting recommendations

The Financial Reporting Council addressed reporting on culture, purpose, succession planning, diversity, board evaluation, and more.

Pandemic lessons for the next global crisis

Here are lessons from a year of disruption and uncertainty, compiled in a playbook or toolkit, for whatever challenges may lie ahead.

Navigating culture differences in Western deals in China

A business intermediary, Zhongjian ren, can help Western companies build relationships and trust when making deals with Chinese companies.

FRC provides guidance on going concern, risk, viability reporting

UK regulator stresses the value of clear disclosure of actions taken ‘at different stages in the recovery process’.

Financial crime during a recession: Key lessons for finance leaders

Learn how to protect your organisation from the rising risk of financial crime.

New ESG reporting metrics released by World Economic Forum

A set of universal environmental, social, and governance (ESG) measures and disclosures released by the World Economic Forum is designed to help companies report nonfinancial disclosures.

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