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    November 29, 2023
    Setting the 2024 Audit Committee Agenda
    Compared to prior years, our suggested 2024 audit committee agenda has taken a bit of a turn due to ongoing and recent market and regulatory developments.A complex business environment: The 2024 audit committee agenda includes important enterprise, governance, process, technology, and financial reporting and disclosure issues that merit consideration by the audit committee beyond its ongoing…

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    January 31, 2024
    2024: Global Sanctions Outlook for Financial Institutions
    KYC took on added significance in the sanctions world in 2023. No, not Know Your Customer, though that certainly remains important. Know Your Cargo became a new mantra for sanctions practitioners and there is every indication it will continue to be heard throughout 2024. But growing geopolitical tensions and national security concerns mean that trade-related sanctions will not be the only area of…

  • Newsletter

    August 23, 2023
    The Director’s Playbook for Generative AI
    The big picture: So much has been written about generative AI (GenAI), it seems like a constant buzz inspiring both wonder and fear. But the value proposition is alluring. After witnessing OpenAI’s ChatGPT in action, Bill Gates said, “I knew I had just seen the most important advance in technology since the graphical user interface.”Between the lines: The opportunities for using GenAI to enhance…

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    August 7, 2024
    10 Questions to Increase Your Strategic Impact as a Board Member
    The role of corporate directors is to be trusted advisers to the CEO consistent with their duty of care and to exercise oversight on the shareholders’ behalf. To confirm they are fulfilling this role, directors need to periodically self-assess their boardroom performance. To facilitate this self-assessment, this issue of Board Perspectives offers 10 questions that directors should ask themselves:…

  • Newsletter

    March 14, 2024
    Why Boards Should Care More About Geopolitics Than Ever Before
    Geopolitical risk seems higher than at any point in recent memory. Managing this risk effectively should be a core competency for all businesses — and the board should lead the way.After decades of globalisation shaping the world order, businesses are now forced to accept a new reality. Geopolitical risk is an ever-growing threat with far-reaching potential consequences. This risk arises from a…

  • Newsletter

    May 8, 2024
    Sharpening the Board’s Focus on M&A Due Diligence
    Whether an acquisition is a stand-alone, complementary entity or an integration, the due diligence process is undergoing a paradigm shift due to the higher cost of funding and the impact of failed transactions. Boards should expect a more aggressive focus on due diligence.How has the due diligence process changed in recent years? For sure, the complexity of certain topics, such as environmental…

  • Newsletter

    August 10, 2023
    Is Your Board Technology-Engaged?
    With technology clearly a material driver of change, boards of larger companies are trending toward a more strategic focus on technology. Should your board be a part of that trend?Why it matters: The board community has been acknowledging the speed of disruptive innovation, largely driven by emerging technologies.Yes, but: There are also considerations pertaining to speed-to-market, technical…

  • Flash Report

    July 31, 2023
    SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Enhancements: Efforts to Boost Investor Confidence
    On 26 July 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments1 to its rules on cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incident reporting by public companies subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The SEC’s view is that cybersecurity threats and incidents pose an ongoing risk to public companies, investors and market…

  • Whitepaper

    April 17, 2024
    Internal Audit’s Role in Supporting Sustainability Reporting
    Environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidance, stakeholder demands and regulatory mandates are evolving and becoming more specific, and the time of taking a “soft approach” to sustainability reporting has passed. As the need to provide, or prepare to provide, limited and/or reasonable assurance in sustainability reporting grows, internal audit’s role in the reporting process becomes obvious…

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    July 26, 2024
    Modernising ERP Systems in Higher Education - Embracing Change
    Higher education is undergoing significant changes, with digital technologies becoming essential for learning and research, especially accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Institutions now face new demands, requiring agility and efficiency despite budget and technology constraints.

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