Advisory overview - Ernst & Young - Australia

Securing the present . . . improving the future

Taking a 360° view of your company's health is a necessary first step to securing the present and building for the future. Many organisations are facing important short term issues, such as reducing costs and current financial risks, but it is equally important to consider performance improvement and risk management opportunities that will drive growth and operating efficiencies for the longer term and create a stronger competitive position.

Delivering improved business performance — and a superior client experience
Most businesses today are looking to solve two key challenges — improving business performance and cost reduction. This dual objective can deliver significant benefits and position your organisation to emerge from the downturn with a stronger and more secure and competitive profile.

To help you meet these interconnected challenges and achieve your potential, we harness the diverse perspectives and experiences of our 20,000 advisory professionals — one of the broadest global advisory networks of any professional organisation. We assemble seasoned multi disciplinary teams to work with you to deliver a superior experience built on a consistent global methodology, a robust knowledge culture and insights from our work around the world.

So whether your focus is on transforming your entire business or on sustaining performance and building on today's achievements, having the right advisors on your side can help you accelerate towards your goals. We offer objective advice and fresh insights to help you achieve tangible results and sustainable improvements wherever you do business.

20 issues on outsourcing and offshoring

This report, produced in collaboration with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, helps organisations determine whether outsourcing is right for them.

Into the cloud, out of the fog

In an increasingly virtual world, our 2011 Global Information Security Survey examines business risks associated with technologies like social media, mobile computing and the cloud.

Australian productivity survey: wastage adds up

Our survey indicates that the estimated annual wastage in wages can reach $109 billion. Find out the biggest barriers hindering productivity and how to improve.

Business risks fuse with IT risks

Managing IT risks today is more about managing business risks as a whole. From staffing and outsourcing to data and infrastructure, a variety of factors influence IT risk management. What can you do to help minimize IT risks? Find out in our report.

The storms have passed. It's time to reinvest in internal controls.

The economic landscape is settling, slowly. Now is the time to take a fresh look at your internal controls and ensure their effectiveness.

Competing for growth: Winning in the new economy

Eighty-five percent of companies across all sectors and markets are expecting the new economy to be even more competitive than the old over the next two years. Learn how businesses are adjusting their framework to cope with this new market in our survey of more than 1,400 professionals.

Seven questions for CEOs considering sustainability

Although sustainability reporting is voluntary, the broad trend is towards greater disclosure. Here are seven things that CEOs and boards should ask in order to prepare for the possibility of reporting on sustainability for the first time, or to improve their existing reports by enhancing data collection processes.

New information technology is both
friend and foe

In a world of anytime, anywhere access to information, traditional security efforts are not enough. Our survey explores the risks and obligations you face to keep information secure.

Does your Internal Audit function have a seat at the table?

To be the strategic advisor executives want, Internal Audit has to have a seat at the table. Read our report to learn why Internal Audit should be involved in all strategic decision-making to grow or improve your organization.

Planning for growth in business

Now that the global economy has stabilized, how are successful companies planning for growth in the next three years? How can strategic changes made now help companies land on their feet as the global economy begins to right itself? Read our report.