The results are in—and the 2015 Governance, Risk and Compliance Survey suggests there are competing priorities between chief audit executives (CAEs) and audit committees. There’s a disconnect between audit committee members and CAEs when prioritizing audit risks. Audit committee members rate financial and compliance highly, while CAEs focus on compliance and operational risks. Data shows […]
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Understanding Business Ethics and Integrity
With the rise of transparency and readily available information, ethics and integrity programs are more important now than ever before. Consumers not only want high quality goods, but they want to have confidence the company they are doing business with is doing the right thing. Over the past decade, particularly given the rise of social […]
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Anti-Bribery and Corruption: A Changing Landscape
Most companies are well aware of the risks bribery and corruption pose when operating in the global marketplace. However, what companies may be overlooking is how quickly the landscape is changing—and how this dynamic shift can affect corporate compliance initiatives. With the recent up-tick in enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the […]
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Enterprise-Level PDF Accessibility: Drivers, Challenges and Innovative Solutions
Over 20 million Americans suffer from vision loss and, per legal requirements, should have access to digital documents in alternate formats. Organizations are looking for ways to comply with current accessibility legislation to avoid lawsuits, penalties, and brand damage. It is vital to stay informed about available technology to proactively comply with the Americans with […]
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Compliance Week Audit Information Survey
Download the results from Compliance Week’s survey of chief compliance officers and chief audit executives, asking them what information they present to the audit committee about audit firm engagements.
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Harness Operational Risk with Enterprise GRC
Every organizational unit has some level of risk it must address. Yet, most internal teams lack the ability to identify priorities and accountability to stay ahead of new threats to the business, thus leaving the process of managing risk to be more reactive. While many risks exist within each function, there is often no connected […]
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Navigating the New Road to Revenue Recognition
Navigating the new revenue standard is one of the biggest challenges to face accounting practitioners in recent years. To help with this challenge, Bloomberg BNA has released a special report, Navigating the New Road to Revenue Recognition. This report provides you with the in-depth analysis you need to better understand the new rules, as well […]
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Hidden Costs of Compliance: Reducing Transactional Tax Risk
Debates over online sales tax and related statutory rules and rate changes have vaulted sales and use tax compliance to the top of every finance organization’s 2015 action list. The challenge is on to understand how to implement safeguards and systems, monitor widely varying statutory rules, and find efficient ways to collect and remit the […]
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The Power of Perception: Employees’ Views on U.S. Corporate Tax & Accounting Strategies
U.S. corporations aren’t strangers to having their internal operations in the public spotlight. Throughout 2014, a notable amount of attention has been paid to organizations’ plans to pursue a mix of questionable tax strategies, in hopes of lowering their effective tax rate. Tactics from inversions to double Irish arrangements have garnered both media and federal […]
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Root Causes and Business Implications of FCPA Investigations and Enforcement
More than 90 percent of all FCPA-related investigations and enforcement involve the activities of third parties. The global fight against corruption continues to increase–more regulations, enforcement, cross-border cooperation and penalties. A bribe paid by one of your third parties could do incalculable damage to your reputation and your bottom line. Does your company have the […]