A tailored service and a consistent methodology | IFRS Outlook January/February: A look back, a look forward We spoke to representatives from the EU and Australian securities regulators to get their views on the impact of adopting IFRS, as well as the lessons that other countries that are currently adopting IFRS can learn from the EU and Australian experience. Five highly charged risk areas for internal audit The low-carbon economy opens up not only new opportunities for organisations to increase revenue and reduce costs, but also the need to manage a wide variety of new risks. For the Internal Audit function, identifying and understanding these risks and how they affect the organization is critical.Back seat or center stage? CFOs and the media More CFOs are talking on a broader range of topics across more varied media channels than before. How are CFOs meeting these changing demands? Learn more in our Master CFO Series report. Dramatic changes ahead for lease accounting Lease accounting is changing and will affect a broad range of companies. But when? And why? Read our report to get answers your questions. 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 an external auditor. Assess your most critical business issues and identify the best way to respond to those challenges. 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. Ernst & Young Chairman and CEO welcomes IFRS Read the op-ed article by Ernst & Young Chairman and CEO Jim Turley, from the Wall Street Journal, arguing that US GAAP should be replaced by IFRS (pdf) by a specific date. Such a move would enable US companies to begin preparing now and would provide impetus to confront needed legal and regulatory changes, he says. |
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