Audit Board

APRIL 13, 2023

Facing a constantly expanding risk spectrum, today’s business leaders are prioritizing efforts to improve and connect risk management efforts. How can business leaders create a foundation for sustainable, successful IRM? Download the full ebook to learn more. Performance: How Well Are You Running the Business?

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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

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

What does “good” ESG governance and strategy look like, and how are companies integrating it with existing risk and compliance governance structures? Since ESG risk and responsibility span the organization, companies must find ways to improve collaboration and centralize governance.

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Audit Board

AUGUST 16, 2023

Effective risk management takes a proactive and preventative stance to risk, aiming to identify and then determine the appropriate response to the business and facilitate better decision-making. What Are Risks? Nevertheless, we choose to take on those risks, and may benefit from doing so.

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Audit Board

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Assessments are vital tools for planning and scoping throughout every stage of maturity in your compliance program. A readiness assessment helps compliance teams understand the areas of the business already operating as intended — as well as identify deficiencies to allow time for remediation ahead of a formal, third-party audit. .

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ThomsonReuters

JUNE 16, 2023

However, the survey also found that keeping up with changes in technology is among the top challenges facing firms. This article explores the signs of outdated technology and provides suggestions on how firms can choose the accounting technology that is the best fit for their firm and make a successful transition. Change is not easy.

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 12, 2023

Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) is a framework for evaluating risks and opportunities related to a company’s operational impact on the environmental, social issues, and governance factors. . Environmental risks include pollution of the air, water, or soil, as well as climate impact, carbon footprint, and energy use. .

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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 8, 2023

Enterprise risk management is a methodology of risk management, taking a top-down approach to the risk management process, and taking into account the organization and senior management’s business objectives and strategic objectives.

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Audit Board

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Thousands of audit, risk, sustainability, and compliance professionals tuned in virtually for Audit & Beyond 2022 , AuditBoard’s fourth annual user conference, joined by hundreds who attended the event in person at Terranea Resort in Los Angeles, CA. A Connected Risk Model Is Key to Close the Business Resilience Gap.

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Audit Board

AUGUST 10, 2023

ESG disclosures have taken the spotlight in recent years as part of a trend of increased scrutiny around risk, compliance, and cybersecurity. The SEC’s announcement suggested that these reporting processes take a risk management-based approach. What Are ESG Metrics?

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Audit Board

JUNE 1, 2022

FutureRisk spotlights emerging risk areas and unique approaches to risk treatment with risk leaders from the world’s most prominent organizations. Where are organizations placing their bets around future risk. Where to look for big risks that may be looming on the horizon?

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Audit Board

APRIL 20, 2022

The key takeaway here is that the CPA firm performing the SOC 2 audit does not issue a “certificate” as part of the SOC 2 attestation process. Although many organizations using service providers request a SOC 2 report in order to gain assurance over the security of their data, they may not fully understand what a SOC 2 report entails.

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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. The NIST CSF has five central functions: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 23, 2024

Big pharma dominated life sciences M&A, with more than two-thirds (69%) of M&A investment coming from big pharma, compared to just 38% in 2022. What were the key tailwinds and headwinds that made for a potent mix of dealmaking activity in 2023 that continue to impact the life sciences M&A environment in the early days of 2024?

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Audit Board

JUNE 14, 2023

With regulation on the horizon, internal audit, risk, and compliance professionals are well positioned to help their organizations get ahead. Successful ESG disclosures counter accusations of greenwashing, collecting and displaying real, valuable, meaningful ESG metrics and ESG information. But what is ESG reporting, really?

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ThomsonReuters

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Director of Product Management at Ceridian, about her company’s global survey collaboration with national and global payroll associations that aims to chart what’s ahead for payroll professionals. . in partnership with the American Payroll Association (APA) and the Global Payroll Management Institute (GPMI). talked with?Lisa

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ThomsonReuters

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Director of Product Management at Ceridian, about her company’s global survey collaboration with national and global payroll associations that aims to chart what’s ahead for payroll professionals. . in partnership with the American Payroll Association (APA) and the Global Payroll Management Institute (GPMI). talked with?Lisa

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Audit Board

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Taking a one-size fits all approach to each information security risk invites redundancy and excess expenditure. Faced with the conundrum of protecting organizations from cybersecurity risks while also staying within budget and remaining effective, cybersecurity risk management as an approach was born.

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ThomsonReuters

APRIL 18, 2023

The accounting profession has faced a profound shift in recent years: from significant regulatory changes to an influx of innovative technologies, to reimagined business models, to an increase in client expectations. but there are several common hurdles that often run industry wide.

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Audit Board

MAY 18, 2022

A privacy program covers how a business stores and processes the personal information of clients when offering their products and services. The strength of your organization’s privacy program will determine how well you are able to manage sensitive customer data. . What Is a Privacy Program? 1: Determine Requirements.

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Audit Board

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Are you looking to stand up or mature your SOC 2 compliance program? This SOC 2 Framework Guide was designed to be a starting point to understanding and executing a SOC 2 program, and includes: An overview of the SOC 2 framework structure and requirements , with an at-a-glance summary. SOC 2 Framework at a Glance.

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Audit Board

JUNE 8, 2023

Performed by an independent or third-party auditor. Successful ISO 27001 audits result in a certification. Since compliance audits are performed by third-party, independent auditors, these formal audits are objective, and will often include areas of improvement for the business. What Is a Compliance Audit?

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Reynolds Holding

JULY 19, 2023

One bill would mandate that firms assess and disclose on an annual basis the financially related climate risks they face and how they are managing these risks. Academic readers of this blog should too! 2] Much less attention has gone to two bills that are moving toward adoption in California.

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Audit Board

APRIL 28, 2023

Audit Leaders from Hasbro, State Street, and Protiviti discuss audit plan priorities, talent management strategies, and more! Creative approaches to identify, attract, and retain forward-thinking talent. Flexibility, Opportunity — and Money. We work for a toy company, you have to have a little bit of fun, right?

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Audit Board

AUGUST 4, 2022

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risk is evolving rapidly and has skyrocketed to the top of executive and board agendas for the next decade. In early 2022, the SEC proposed a new rule that is meant to standardize climate risk disclosures reporting for public companies. billion tonnes, their highest level in history.

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Audit Board

APRIL 12, 2022

That committee then requires company management to take steps to fix the controls and material weakness. Public companies have to work hard to prevent issues in internal controls, and for new companies or those in a rapid expansion phase, the risk that controls are not properly enabled is exponentially higher. .

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Audit Board

MARCH 31, 2023

In our Spotlight on Success series, Andrew Ganey, CAE of Ruiz Foods , and co-source partner Dan Riebesell, Risk Consulting Director at RSM , share how their geographically distributed team leverages AuditBoard’s connected risk platform to collaborate seamlessly while keeping ahead of risk.

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FE International

JUNE 28, 2021

Blogs and content websites are popular among online business owners, and for good reason. There are many key drivers that contribute to determining an affiliate business’ value. Regular new high-quality content is key. . For more in-depth reading on valuation, see our post How to Value a Website or Internet Business.

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Audit Board

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Watch Omer Singer, Head of Cybersecurity Strategy at Snowflake , and Richard Marcus, Vice President, Information Security at AuditBoard, discuss the way forward for compliance teams in today’s ever-evolving cyber risk landscape, including: The building blocks for a data-driven compliance program — and some common pitfalls to avoid. .

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ThomsonReuters

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

For accounting firms, accounting technology provides a foundation for success in today’s ever-changing tax landscape. With a seamless tax workflow process from start to finish, accountants benefit from automating key processes, reducing the hours spent on non-billable work, and creating efficiencies that?free?up?staff

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FE International

MARCH 14, 2018

Marketplace apps are third-party “add-ons” serving a specific function for existing software or platforms geared towards a larger, more complex purpose. The Three App Types. Universal Apps. How to Value an App. How to Sell an App. Conclusion. Software development is a unique and ever-evolving industry. How much is your app worth?

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Cooley M&A

MARCH 17, 2020

Highlighted below are key issues that touch governance and M&A matters in our current environment: Public Company Clients. self-tender, open market, stock repurchase program), each of which carries with it different disclosure and reporting obligations and varying timing considerations. of deals in 2007). of deals in 2007).

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Value Scope

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Pierce added “Not only is it difficult to define what should be included in ESG, but, once you do, it is difficult to figure out how to measure success or failure.” . What has remained elusive for businesses and investors is a way to quantify the actual and potential risks, losses, benefits, and rewards associated with ESG decisions.

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FE International

JANUARY 3, 2021

Inventory Management. Are you hoping to sell your online shop? Or are you interested in what your store could be worth? Whether you’re selling a Shopify business or any other kind of e-commerce store, this article will teach you how to obtain an accurate business valuation and how to complete an e-commerce business sale. Introduction.

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