Executives increasingly take stakeholder considerations into account when they make decisions, and directors have a fiduciary duty to understand the environmental and social impacts of the business and related implications to the company’s risk profile and strategy.
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Sustainability and the board: What do directors need to know?
With growing investor attention to sustainability, there is often greater emphasis on the governance element (the “G”) of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and the board’s fiduciary duty to oversee a company’s strategy, risk, and capital allocation.
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Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting Considerations for Developing and Implementing Bots
Companies are rapidly digitalizing parts of their business through robotic process automation (RPA). RPA uses computer-coded, rules-based software robots (i.e., bots) to automate certain human tasks.
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Refocus your internal control lens on management review controls
Will the upcoming 16-year anniversary of Sarbanes-Oxley be a cause for celebration or a continued reflection of hitches faced along the way? The ball is in your court.
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Blockchain Technology and Its Potential Impact on the Audit and Assurance Profession
Blockchain was first introduced as the core technology behind Bitcoin, the headline-grabbing decentralized digital currency ecosystem proposed in 2008. The appeal of blockchain technology lies in its use of peer-to-peer network technology combined with cryptography.
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It’s time to refocus your internal control lens on risks. Not benchmarks.
The first paper in Deloitte’s new series on ICFR takes a closer look at financial statement risk assessments and provides a risk assessment diagnostic scorecard to help get you started. The paper also discusses how world-class organizations are applying innovation to their ICFR programs as part of the risk assessment process.
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The value of visibility: Cybersecurity risk management examination
Learn more about the AICPA’s new cybersecurity risk management examination reporting framework as well as a readiness assessment approach to help organizations prepare.
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Outsourcing Transparency Evolution: Creating value across the extended enterprise
In this report, we explore how information transparency can increase the value of outsourcing relationships across the extended enterprise. We also outline a three-step process to help improve communication for service providers and their customers to better manage outsourcing risk and enhance competitive advantage for both sides.
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Achieving third-party reporting proficiency with SOC 2+: Manage risks outside your organization
Today’s global organizations are turning with greater frequency to third parties for assistance with important technology, business processes, and more. But increased reliance on outsource service providers (OSPs) has the potential to expose organizations to risks that are difficult to identify, manage, and monitor. Download this report now to learn how to streamline your third-party reporting processes and better manage risks outside your organization.
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Third-Party Assurance Optimization: Value Creation Strategies for Service Providers
Download this white paper to get a better understanding of how optimizing TPA reporting can move an OSP from merely protecting value to actually creating it.