Risk Management & Internal Control

Proper risk management and internal control help organizations understand the risks they are exposed to, put controls in place to counter threats, and effectively pursue their objectives. They are therefore an important aspect of an organization’s governance, management, and operations. Professional accountants can and should play a leading role in helping their organizations achieve an integrated, organization-wide approach to risk management and internal control—which ultimately helps create, enhance, and protect stakeholder value. Read More

Small Firm Cybersecurity Checklist
July 7, 2016 - FINRA

FINRA has created a Cybersecurity Checklist (Excel 114 KB) to assist small firms in establishing a cybersecurity program to identity and assess cybersecurity threats, protect assets from cyber intrusions, detect when their systems and assets have been compromised, plan for the response when a compromise occurs and implement a plan to recover lost, stolen or unavailable assets.

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10 Practical Tips for IT Security
July 6, 2016 - Business Advice Service

The guide provides 10 practical ways to keep your IT systems safe and secure.

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CGMA Tool: Business Continuity Management—Key Strategies and Processes
July 1, 2016 - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

The purpose of this tool guide is to help provide finance and accounting managers with a foundation on which to further develop their BCM thinking, strategy and processes.

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Risk Management Toolkit
June 8, 2016 - Chartered Global Management Accountant

A new collection of practical tools and resources to assist management accountants to establish robust risk processes is now available.

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How COSO Framework Can Help Mitigate Third-Party Risk
June 7, 2016 - Accountingweb.com

This article describes how the COSO Framework is helpful when management begins to outline and implement a plan to identify, assess, respond to, and monitor risk.

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North Carolina State University Enterprise Risk Management Initiative
June 1, 2016 - North Carolina State University

NC State ERM Initiative is pioneering the development of this emergent discipline through outreach to business professionals, with its ongoing ERM Roundtable Series; research, advancing knowledge and understanding of ERM issues; and undergraduate and graduate business education for the next generation of business executives.

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CFO Conference 2016
May 31, 2016 - Institute of Internal Auditors

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