Governance and risk

Pharma CFO zeros in on managing risk and dealing with uncertainty

To influence tomorrow’s business decisions, finance talent must have a broad set of skills to manage risk and deal with uncertainty, the CFO of J&J’s pharma research-and-development unit suggests.

Creating effective forced-labour mitigation programmes

Organisations that find forced labour in their businesses need to take clear and decisive action.

Management accountants versus money laundering

ENGAGE EUROPE 2021 speaker Matthew Russell, a London-based financial crime partner at PwC’s London forensic services, discusses the challenges and opportunities for management accountants confronting money laundering risk.

5 questions to ask to help improve risk management

Even organisations with robust ERM processes were severely challenged by the pandemic.

5 takeaways for business from the European Super League collapse

The ESL’s fast demise offers lessons for other organisations — on stress-testing, integrated thinking, and more.

Pandemic recovery is strewn with risks, corporate leaders say

The pandemic heightened the risk awareness amongst corporate leaders. Here are three tips to manage risk and prepare for the next crisis.

Risk governance: Pandemic recovery tips for boards

What boards of directors can do to update their oversight of risk management to match the brave new world of pandemic recovery.

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.

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