Risk management

The pandemic is introducing changes — potentially significant ones — to the SOX compliance process.

As companies struggle to survive in an increasingly complex and threatening environment, the role of management accountants has become ever-more critical, according to IMA president and CEO Jeff Thomson.

But relatively few audit execs are actually performing reviews of critical risk areas such as health and safety.

Accountants and finance pros have led in formulating strategy, anticipating risk and determining the best course of action to move forward.

There are things you can do to give your firm as much of an advantage as possible in a highly dynamic business world.

The Financial Reporting Council issued guidance Tuesday about the disclosure of risks surrounding the coronavirus, and is discussing with audit firms whether the virus will affect their ability to review audits in China.

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission is releasing new guidance on its widely used ERM Framework.

BlackRock, the world’s biggest fund manager, said Tuesday that it plans to put sustainability at the center of its investment strategy and it will push companies to improve their climate risk disclosures.

Business leaders will be contending with ongoing economic uncertainty and unknown future regulatory changes, along with accounting and tax changes, that could have an impact on their ability to effectively compete and achieve their financial targets in 2020 and beyond, according to a recent report.

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission has teamed up with Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory on publishing new guidance on managing cyber risks in a digital age.

The Institute of Internal Auditors intends to overhaul its ​Certification in Risk Management Assurance and Internal Audit Practitioner programs to meet evolving demands and stay ahead of various risks.

Directors are too optimistic about their organizations’ ability to cope with major risks, according to a report from the Institute of Internal Auditors.

A survey of the latest issues in accountants’ liability insurance.

Liability insurance experts Deb Rood and Stan Sterna share major emerging malpractice and liability concerns for accountants.

The new brand, FoxPointe Solutions, capitalizes on a tech area of growth.

Plan ahead with these risk management tips to manage your firm's liability.

The Institute of Internal Auditors is asking for input on a proposed update to its widely used document.

A new report from the AICPA and North Carolina State University found that 69 percent of finance leaders admit to not having a complete risk management process in place.

Richard Chambers, president and CEO of the Institute of Internal Auditors, has produced an updated edition of his memoir and advice book, “The Speed of Risk: Lessons Learned on the Audit Trail, 2nd Edition.”

Most chief audit executives are confident in their organization’s ability to identify and assess emerging or unusual risks, according to a new report, but management is all too often caught off guard by new risks.