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Leading practices that enhance audit and financial reporting quality
Audit committees play a critical oversight role in meeting the information needs of the capital markets and promoting quality audits and financial reporting. The leading practices in this 10Minutes can help audit committees continue to improve their oversight of auditors and management.
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Delivering results: growth and value
in a volatile world. Eight questions for every CEO.
Drawing from the results of our 15th Annual CEO Survey where over 1,250 business leaders from 60 countries shared their thinking, this 10Minutes explores 8 critical questions that help to frame the challenges and opportunities facing CEOs -- about strategy, talent, innovation, risk and other pressing issues.
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Corporate governance, risk management and boardroom effectiveness
New governance regulations, risks associated with emerging technologies and fraud, and the effects of the economic downturn have corporate directors focusing on ways to increase their effectiveness in the boardroom. Executive compensation, risk management, and succession planning are three areas of focus for directors.
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Reaching greater heights: Are you prepared for the journey?
This year, over 1,700 executives participating in the 9th annual PwC State of the Internal Audit Profession Study agreed there is an opportunity for internal audit to reach new heights and contribute to the organisation in a more meaningful way.
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Audit Committee Guide
In the wake of recent corporate reporting failures stakeholders, the investor community and the regulator are sharpening their focus on director’s responsibilities and how effectively these responsibilities are discharged. The PwC Audit Committee Guide is designed to help audit committee members work through the maze of director’s responsibilities.
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The growing use of social media, mobile devices and cloud computing has introduced a higher threat of IT security breaches, misuse of customer data, and reputational damage. In this paper we look at the threats and opportunities of emerging technologies: Cloud computing; Cyber security; Social media; Computer usage; Smart devices.
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Internal Audit and Risk: Is there enough tension? Is the balance right?
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2011-2012 edition
In this edition of Audit Committee Matters we cover topics including: Significant financial reporting matters; FCPA compliance and investigations; Tax proposals; Other information audit committees should contemplate at year-end and throughout the year.
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The study examined reporting systems across 22 countries - including New Zealand. It shows to minimise future systemic risk, the corporate reporting system must evolve and there's a call for businesses to give a truer account of company performance or face losing stakeholder confidence.
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