AssuranceAn open, objective perspective Around the world, the journey to success is governed by increasingly complex and broadening regulatory requirements and stakeholder demands. The turbulence in the world's markets is creating a new set of challenges, presenting you with a myriad of business and financial reporting risk considerations. Heightened levels of professional skepticism and executive involvement are necessary to respond appropriately to this environment.
We have the courage and integrity to help you meet these demands by providing a timely and constructive challenge to management, a robust and clear perspective to audit committees, and critical information for your investors and other stakeholders.
Wherever you do business, you can rely on us for an open and objective perspective. | 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. Moving beyond compliance When it comes to securing data, New Zealand organisations are moving beyond tick-box compliance to protecting their brand and reputation. Ernst & Young's 2008 Global Information Security Survey looks at the current state of information security, and offers recommendations for creating an improvement agenda for the future. Anti-money laundering changes New Zealand financial institutions will soon face anti-money laundering (AML) requirements. We can help you upgrade your AML framework to ensure compliance with these pending changes. Our background briefing tells you about the proposed requirements and their likely impact on institutions. Weighing the costs of corruption or compliance Corruption is a growing problem for businesses. Our 10th global fraud survey 2008 (pdf, 798 kb) offers analysis of insights from nearly 1,200 executives into their experiences of bribery and corruption. We also describe the steps to create what we believe is an effective anti-corruption compliance programme. When it comes to your IT security, make sure you know who's holding the keys Today it's more important than ever to tighten up your IT security. That's where Ernst & Young's highly skilled Technology and Security professionals can help. Find out how. Applying IFRS in New Zealand The time for companies to ensure their financial reporting systems comply with New Zealand equivalents of International Reporting Standards is now. Ernst & Young provides you with the tools and resources to help you with the task ahead. |
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