Risk management

Watch out for these bribery risk red flags

Politically exposed persons constitute a higher-risk category that warrants additional screening.

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.

Expanding the risk management landscape

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

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.

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.

ERM’s links to financial performance

Enterprise risk management can play a role in avoiding share price volatility and improving cost and strategy initiatives.

Keys to fraud risk oversight

The development of key risk indicators can help organisations focus limited resources on the most important priorities.

Confronting the challenges of third-party fraud

A discussion about the elevated risks of third-party fraud and what finance departments can do to protect themselves.

Managing common reputational risks

Companies need to be proactive when it comes to reputational risk management.

Calibrating ERM to support innovation

To support innovation, it is crucial to manage intangible risks, which deal with brand image and corporate culture.

What’s important when you implement ERM

Key ingredients of an effective risk management approach include buy-in from senior executives, says Roopa Baboota, CPA, Financial Internal Audit Manager at Google.

Uniting risk management with strategic planning

Explore ways organisations can integrate ERM insights right from the start of new projects or ventures.

8 measures to keep pace with third-party risks

More companies are depending on third-party contractors, which could pose more risks to organisations if not managed, Deloitte suggests.

Technology brings new corruption threats to companies

Widespread use of digital technology comes with a new exposure to fraud and corruption, EY reports.

How board members can perform oversight of cybersecurity risks

A new tool can help board members understand what questions to ask in their oversight of cybersecurity risk management.

How to mix innovation and risk management

Companies that integrate innovation and risk are more advanced in disruptive technologies and more confident in revenue projections, a survey says.

Revolutionary thinking: Why CFOs should account for political instability

Corporate executives are increasingly worried about geopolitical instability — and with good reason.

Companies see need to manage risks, but they’re slow to act

Linking enterprise risk management practices with strategy remains a challenge for companies, who say risk environment continues to grow in complexity.

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