High quality Assurance and Advisory business services

To realize its full potential, every business must deal effectively with the three fundamental challenges of risk, performance and assurance.

Without assessing risk they stand to make costly mistakes. Without improving performance they will cede ground to competitors. And without robust assurance they may limit the opportunities for future investment.

Ernst & Young brings the right people together to address all three tasks. Because we operate assurance and advisory as a single business, our people gain deeper insight into the key issues facing organizations today and our clients gain the benefit of a broader range of the best skills.

Achieving a balance of risk and performance

Organizations are increasingly looking at improving business performance alongside their information security risk management. The "10th annual global information security survey" looks at the current state of information security, and offers opportunities for balancing risk mitigation and performance, and aligning information security with the business.

Risk management in emerging markets

How are companies managing risk as they invest and operate in emerging markets? Analysis of the experience of over 900 companies from developed and emerging regions, in "Risk management in emerging markets", reveals different expectations in different markets, as well as leading practices, and key principles for risk management.

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.

International GAAP® 2008

Written by our financial reporting professionals, this work on IFRS provides a truly international consistency of approach unavailable elsewhere. This new and expanded edition of practical guidance and professional interpretation deals with many aspects of applying IFRS appropriately and effectively.

The top 10 strategic risks for business

What strategic challenges are likely to affect your company in 2008 and beyond? Ten of the most critical risks, including regulatory and compliance, financial shocks, and aging consumers and workforce, are analysed in "Strategic business risk: 2008 — the top 10 risks for business".

IFRS outlook

IFRS outlook, the new name for Global EYe on IFRS, is a bi-monthly publication offering continuous insights on International GAAP. Each issue contains reports of IASB and IFRIC meetings, analysis and opinion on the hot issues of the moment and a technical focus to assist companies with their financial statements.