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Wherever you do business, you can rely on us for an open and objective perspective. | IFRS outlook: November The November issue of IFRS Outlook examines the G-20 Summit debate around executive compensation and its implications for share-based payment transactions. We revisit the conversations over fair value measurement and highlight areas of focus for companies preparing their year-end financial statements under IFRS. Finance performance improvement starts with framework Amid signs of economic recovery, we suggest in The future of Finance (pdf, 248.8kb) that CFOs establish and implement a holistic framework that identifies weaknesses and potential improvements, and which helps enable Finance to be more effective, lower costs and help deliver more value to the bottom line. Audit Committees: Emerging from challenging times With an economic upturn on the horizon, this issue of BoardMatters Quarterly (pdf, 548.8kb) is dedicated to helping audit committees prepare their companies to emerge from the recession stronger and more prepared for the future. Meeting today’s financial challenges A number of transformational events and trends are reshaping the global business landscape. Financial challenges currently facing companies around the world must be addressed by management, the audit committee and external auditor. Assess your most critical business issues (pdf, 2.2mb) and identify the best way to respond to those challenges. Follow us on Twitter Our new Twitter channel, EYNews, "tweets" each time a new Ernst & Young publication goes live on ey.com. Start following EYNews today! The top 10 business risks for 2009 What challenges are likely to affect your company in 2009 and beyond? The credit crunch aftershocks and the deepening global recession rank as the most important business risks for 2009, displacing regulation and compliance from the top spot. Green initiatives, competition from new entrants, human capital issues and reputational risk all rose in The 2009 Ernst & Young business risk report — the top 10 risks for global business. Observations on XBRL: Notes from early adopters This Hot Topic summarizes recent developments regarding the SEC’s interactive data mandate, and it provides observations from our review of recent interactive data filings by early adopting registrants and insights from our experience working with clients on their XBRL implementation. See also: Counterparty nonperformance emerges as a key risk Counterparty nonperformance (pdf, 514kb) is a key risk that warrants increased focus by management and audit committees. This publication highlights important accounting and reporting considerations including idenifying key risks in the current market. |
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EventsContacts  See our Global IFRS site for additional resources, including Ernst & Young's global IFRS newsletter, IFRS outlook and web based learning modules. Climate change and sustainability brings with it opportunities for improvement, significant risks and implications for IT, across all industries and services. See how Ernst & Young can help. GAAIT is Ernst & Young's online resource for understanding major GAAP frameworks from around the world. Available to clients of the firm, GAAIT is your source for accounting and auditing standards and Ernst & Young interpretive guidance. Find out how Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL), can improve the financial reporting process.
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