Jul 20, 2016
If CFOs were to be asked what keeps them awake at night, their answer is likely to be “unexpected losses”. There can be no worse experience for a CFO than to have to explain to the CEO, the board, the media and, in extreme cases, in congressional or...
Jun 17, 2016
Welcome to ‘Risk Accounting’ – Academics have codified a new accounting technique that could revolutionize enterprise risk management. Source: ww2.cfo.com/management-accounting/2016/06/welcome-risk-accounting/
Jun 16, 2016
Conventional ERM systems are generally assessment based and, consequently, they typically report results via an assessment metric often based on three colors: red, amber, and green. The managerial usefulness of such systems is limited for a number of reasons: first,...
May 11, 2016
In a March 2016 GARP Risk Intelligence article, Risk Governance: Across the Three Lines, authors from KPMG commented on the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s Heightened Standards for large financial institutions and delivered a call to action: “It’s...
Sep 16, 2015
In the aftermath of the financial crisis, the G20’s Financial Stability Board invited auditors to play a more prominent role in assisting the FSB in its mandate to stabilize the global economy. Also, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued new requirements...
