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. Fraud survey 2009 | European Fraud Survey 2011 Unethical behavior remains common within many corporate cultures across Europe. Those who place a premium on integrity know that ethical behavior isn’t just desirable, it’s also good for business. Read our European Fraud Survey 2011 to learn more. The new UK Bribery Act UK Bribery Act 2010 guidance launched on 30 March 2011 and companies now have until 1 July 2011 to comply. The Act has transformed the UK law on combating bribery, replacing a number of offences, and creating a unified law that carries heavy penalties. 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. 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. |
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