Jim Pelletier, Managing Director, Institute of Internal Auditor’s American Center for Government Auditing and Vincent Tophoff, Senior Technical Manager, IFAC
With the increased volatility in the modern business environment and the recent financial and economic crises around the world, the effective management of risk in organizations—including good internal control—has taken on even greater importance. Effective risk management facilitates the achievement of an organization’s objectives, while complying with legal, regulatory, and societal expectations, and enables the organization to better respond and adapt to surprises and disruptions. IFAC, therefore, commends COSO on taking up the challenge to update its ERM Framework.