Audit Board

JUNE 15, 2023

In the field of cybersecurity, risk management, and compliance, there are a collection of acronyms that you’ll hear often enough. Each of these organizations plays a role in the shifting tectonics of security, compliance, and risk. This article will discuss NIST in detail, focusing on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework , or NIST CSF.

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Peak Business Valuation

APRIL 2, 2024

This generally involves assessing the business’s assets, liabilities, market conditions, etc… In addition, valuation experts may perform the valuation with various valuation methods such as the market approach , income approach , and/or asset approach. Tangible assets are physical resources such as buildings and machinery.

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Audit Board

JUNE 13, 2022

Integrated risk management (IRM) is a strategic and collaborative way for organizations to manage risk across their entire group. This strategy accepts risk as a part of doing business, and pulls it into a company’s culture so that the organization manages risk as a part of both daily operations and long-term strategy.

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Audit Board

AUGUST 1, 2023

The SEC recently adopted their proposed rules, including those regarding Cybersecurity Risk Management on July 26, 2023. The stakes and expectations of an organization’s IT Risk Management capabilities have never been higher – and as we all know, the dollar impacts are real.

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Audit Board

MAY 24, 2023

This COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (ICIF) — also somewhat confusingly known simply as COSO or the COSO framework — provided guidance for how organizations can implement controls to prevent, detect, and manage fraud risk related to external financial reporting.

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Audit Board

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Read on to learn how to be PCI compliant — we’ll cover the basics of the PCI DSS requirements and present you with a nine-step guide for getting and staying compliant. Develop and Maintain Secure Systems and Software - Implement change management controls, code reviews, and third-party risk management processes to reach this goal.

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Audit Board

AUGUST 9, 2022

The first step to becoming a master in the audit profession is familiarizing yourself with The IIA’s Standards, specifically the Performance Standards. Gaining this knowledge will allow you to perform a meaningful risk assessment, the fundamental foundation for every audit plan. Engage Leadership in the Risk Assessment.

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Reynolds Holding

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Historically, directors have been protected from personal liability in connection with risk management by the high standard set in the seminal 1996 Caremark [1] case. In addition, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has recently made written requests to some public companies regarding their disclosure of risk oversight.

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Reynolds Holding

JULY 25, 2023

On June 6, 2023, the U.S. 5] NOCLAR PROPOSAL The proposed amendments would significantly expand an auditor’s responsibility for identifying, assessing and communicating with respect to a company’s noncompliance, or potential noncompliance, with laws and regulations in the course of an audit.

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Audit Board

JANUARY 31, 2023

However, for those who are at an early stage of development or have not yet taken the first step on this journey, there may be a temptation to slow or even defer investment indefinitely and simply “deliver the audit plan as normal”. Embed continuous monitoring/risk assessment for greater risk awareness, planning and scoping.

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ThomsonReuters

MAY 12, 2022

What triggers a sales tax audit and how do you reduce the risk of an audit? It is not only time-consuming, but also takes lots of resources as the process can take from a few weeks to several months. Indirect tax departments are under increasing pressure to stay on top of new sales tax laws and regulations , while reducing audit risks.

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Class VI Partner

JULY 25, 2021

Learn the steps required to prepare a business for sale. Understand how to prioritize your work on the risks that are hurting value the most. How to prepare a business for sale in 9 steps. Starting, operating and growing a business is hard work fraught with significant personal and business risk. But what are those steps?

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Valutico

APRIL 17, 2023

First we provide a quick WACC overview, then we explain step-by-step how the WACC works. WACCs in certain industries may be higher or lower in general, depending on the risk associated with that industry. WACC is a valuable tool in discounted cash flow analysis for finding the value of a company. What is the WACC?

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Valutico

APRIL 17, 2023

First we provide a quick WACC overview, then we explain step-by-step how the WACC works. WACCs in certain industries may be higher or lower in general, depending on the risk associated with that industry. WACC is a valuable tool in discounted cash flow analysis for finding the value of a company. What is the WACC?

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Valutico

APRIL 12, 2023

First we provide a quick WACC overview, then we explain step-by-step how the WACC works. WACCs in certain industries may be higher or lower in general, depending on the risk associated with that industry. WACC is a valuable tool in discounted cash flow analysis for finding the value of a company. What is the WACC?

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Reynolds Holding

DECEMBER 18, 2022

This blog post explores some of the borrowed GDPR concepts and suggests resources companies might use as they develop their compliance programs. Data Protection Assessments. When Are Data Protection Assessments Required? One challenge for companies is determining when Assessments are required.

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Reynolds Holding

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Key takeaways Diagnosing the true reasons for the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the contagion it fostered is critical to prescribing the right medicine to reduce the risk of similar failures and contagion in the future. Such flattening would do nothing to reduce the risk of future bank failures and related contagion.

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Peak Business Valuation

MAY 30, 2023

A heavy equipment and machinery appraisal is an assessment of the value of machinery and equipment used in a business. A liquidation value appraisal assesses the value of the equipment in a situation where a quick sale is needed, such as in a bankruptcy scenario. Reach out to schedule a free consultation !

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 12, 2022

As you all likely know by now, in March, the Commission voted on a proposal to mandate climate-risk disclosures by public companies. The core bargain from the 1930s is that investors get to decide which risks to take, as long as public companies provide full and fair disclosure and are truthful in those disclosures. A Long Tradition.

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Reynolds Holding

MAY 3, 2023

Congress envisioned Form PF primarily as a tool to assist the FSOC in carrying out its systemic risk monitoring role. As we shift retail-oriented rulemaking, examination, and enforcement resources toward protecting investors in private funds, we subtly depart from the statutory model.

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M&A Leadership Council

MARCH 2, 2022

Essential functional insights and best practices for people and organizational risks, communications and change management, and cultural integration. In this phase, we will cover integration resourcing, readiness, and integration costs. risks, action items, issues and decisions needed) throughout the execution phase.

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Reynolds Holding

JULY 26, 2023

Cyber risk and the attendant disclosure obligations have been front-and-center for public companies for a long time, and the SEC has underscored the importance of cyber disclosures. 8] The new rule, for example, requires disclosure of detailed information about issuers’ cyber risk management processes and governance and relevant personnel. [9]

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Benzinga

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Anticipated cash resources will fund a Phase 2b clinical trial of Intrinsic's lead, HMO-based drug candidate, OM002 (2'-fucosyllactose, or 2'FL), in over 400 patients with the constipation dominant form of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C)—estimated to affect ~5.0

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M&A Leadership Council

AUGUST 31, 2022

Integration Management Office Leads and Program Managers – Those responsible for detailed integration planning, mapping, and managing all cross-functional dependencies, scheduling, coordinating, tracking, statusing, reporting, managing risks, action items, and issues. Phase 6: Integration Long-term Value Creation.

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Reynolds Holding

JUNE 19, 2023

Whether meaningfully deriving from a new set of principles or simply representing a step in the maturation of efforts to align business activity with broader social impacts, ESG is associated with the broad deployment of contemporary management practices in addressing a wide range of risks and opportunities.

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Lighter Capital

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Assessing the value of your company is both an art and a science, which can make the process downright confusing and leave you feeling uncertain about a highly visible KPI. It’s an easy-to-follow resource for SaaS founders that covers: What startup valuations really are and how they work. Your post-money valuation is $6 million.

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Reynolds Holding

OCTOBER 26, 2022

As the DAG stated in announcing the guilty pleas, this case “sends the clear message to all companies, but especially those operating in high-risk environments, to invest in robust compliance programs, pay vigilant attention to national security compliance risks, and conduct careful due diligence in mergers and acquisitions.” [5]

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M&A Leadership Council

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Integration Management Office Leads and Program Managers – Those responsible for detailed integration planning, mapping, and managing all cross-functional dependencies, scheduling, coordinating, tracking, statusing, reporting, managing risks, action items, and issues. Phase 6: Integration Long-term Value Creation.

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Reynolds Holding

JULY 18, 2023

In 1950, he wrote a seminal paper, “Computing Machinery and Intelligence,” opening with, “I propose to consider the question, ‘Can machines think?’” [6] In the 1980s, world chess champion Garry Kasparov claimed a computer would never beat a grandmaster. Macro: System-wide Risk Now, to the macro. 6] See A.M. They’re all human.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 23, 2023

The dedicated staff of this agency has done remarkable work with limited resources. In this context, I would note we have proposals with regard to securities lending, [6] short sale disclosures, [7] and large position reporting for securities-based swaps. [8] Finance is no exception.

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FE International

MARCH 23, 2022

In this post, we leverage our experience and insights from hundreds of our SaaS sales to take a deep dive into valuation and salability, providing the definitive resource on selling a SaaS business. Younger businesses are still sellable, albeit to a slightly smaller investor audience that may have a higher risk tolerance.

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Benzinga

AUGUST 4, 2022

Concomitantly, the Company will focus its efforts to secure a Japanese partner to complete the remaining steps to produce registration in Japan. The Company expects to have a decision on next steps for the program by the end of 2022. A key read-out of data will occur at the 6-month follow-up visit for all patients.

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Audit Board

APRIL 10, 2022

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program — FedRAMP for short — is the U.S. Federal Government’s strategy for encouraging federal agencies to adopt cloud computing practices, while minimizing risks to national security. The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program ( FedRAMP ) is a program housed in the U.S.

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Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

That skewing can affect valuation and pricing judgments about these firms, and correcting accounting inconsistencies is a key step towards leveling the playing field. This classification plays out across the financial statements and plays a key role in accounting assessments of profitability, capital invested and even cash flows.

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Audit Board

JUNE 8, 2023

Compliance audits are formal evaluations or assessments of an organization’s adherence to frameworks and/or regulatory requirements. Results in some kind of final deliverable, like a report, an assessment, or an audit opinion. Demonstrating commitment to continuous improvement mitigates present and future risks.

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Reynolds Holding

MAY 4, 2022

Approximately half of those officers indicated that they participate in ESG strategy planning and in establishing ESG policies and contribute to the incorporation of ESG risks into overall compliance risk assessments. ESG appears to be high on the priority list for board secretaries, too. Corporate citizenship.

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ThomsonReuters

MAY 12, 2023

Failure to comply will expose a company to significant financial, operational, and reputational risk. In addition, the survey found that 57% of tax department employees said they feel they do not have the resources they need to meet the challenges they face. What are the GMT requirements and challenges?

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