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Part II of the Webcast Series on The Evolution of Risk and Controls: Streamlining Your Approach to Risk Management.
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Part II of this Webcast series, will focus on the integration and collaboration of risk management throughout an organization to achieve greater efficiencies, implement best practices and adopt an integrated single view of risk.
Part II: Moving Forward with an Integrated Single View of Risk across the Enterprise, Thursday, May 29, 2008 (2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET)
John Farrell, Partner, KPMG Advisory Services and Sam Fogleman, Partner, KPMG Advisory Services, will discuss how with the proper structure in place, an organization can move toward an integrated single view of risk that will lead to more appropriate allocation of accountability and reporting of risks across the company.
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The Evolution of Risk and Controls: From Score-Keeping to Strategic Partnering
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How can companies transform an expensive compliance obligation into a real business advantage? How do companies realize increased efficiency in risk and controls management?
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SEC Chairman Cox Announces Members of Advisory Committee on Improvements to Financial Reporting.
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The SEC recently formed an advisory committee to examine the U.S. financial reporting system and recommend to the Commission how to make financial reports clearer and more beneficial to investors, reduce costs and unnecessary burdens for preparers, and better utilize advances in technology to enhance all aspects of financial reporting.
To read the SEC's press release click here. To read a copy of KPMG's Defining Issues on this topic click here.
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Lessons Learned From Compliance Efforts: Results of the Third Annual Benchmark Survey
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Some companies have been able to reduce costs even more quickly than others, while achieving lower deficiency rates as well as other benefits at the same time. Click here to download a copy of the Executive Summary.
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How Have The Recent Regulatory Changes Impacted Compliance Programs: Results of the Institute's Flash Survey - January 2008.
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SEC releases Sarbanes-Oxley Guidance; seeks additional comments on Auditing Standard No. 5.
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On June 20, 2007 the Securities and Exchange Commission released its final interpretive guidance for management and related rule amendments.
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KPMG's Defining Issues on SEC Guidance on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
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The June 2007 issue of KPMG’s Defining Issues describes the new interpretive guidance for management evaluations of internal controls over financial reporting and related rule amendments that are intended to allow management to comply with section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act more cost-effectively.
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New PCAOB Auditing Standard on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
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KPMG’s Defining Issues describes a new PCAOB auditing standard that would affect the auditor’s work in forming an opinion on internal control over financial reporting. If approved by the SEC, the new standard will supersede the Board’s existing standard for an audit of internal control over financial reporting that is integrated with an audit of financial statements.
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SEC Approves New Guidance for Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404
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On May 23, 2007 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously approved interpretive guidance to help public companies strengthen their internal control over financial reporting while reducing unnecessary costs. Please click here to read the SEC’s release.
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PCAOB Approves Auditing Standard No. 5
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On May 24, 2007, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) voted to adopt Auditing Standard No. 5, An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting That Is Integrated with An Audit of Financial Statements, to replace its previous internal control audit standard, Auditing Standard No. 2. Please click here to read the PCAOB’s release. Please click here for a copy of the PCAOB’s Auditing Standard No. 5.
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Interim Report of the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation
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On Thursday, November 30, 2006, the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, a private sector committee of business and academic leaders, issued its Interim Report including recommendations for regulatory reform.
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Fraud Risk Management: Developing a Strategy for Prevention, Detection, and Response
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This white paper from KPMG provides an overview of fraud risk management fundamentals, identifies regulatory mandates from around the world, and spotlights critical practices that organizations have found to be effective when tailoring a business-driven anti-fraud program.
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KPMG's 2006 Tax Department Survey
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According to the results of KPMG’s 2006 Tax Department Survey, most US corporate tax executives are finding that their roles have changed as a result of increased legislative and regulatory demands.
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The Compliance Journey: Leveraging Information Technology to Reduce Costs and Improve Responsiveness
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During S-O compliance efforts, the IT function is often recognized as one of the most costly areas and a primary source of deficiencies. In a recent survey by the 404 Institute, 50 percent of all respondents reported IT to be the most challenging area in achieving compliance. In this paper, KPMG explores IT governance, IT strategy, design architecture, and change management as critical factors.
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Beyond Compliance for Federal Agencies
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This white paper provides a perspective on how an agency's investment in compliance could help it reduce the total costs of controls and regulatory compliance as well as improve performance.
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