https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/rss en-us In case you missed it among the hundreds of pages of new guidance, examples and illustrations released by COSO last year as part of its updated internal control-integrated framework, do not lose sight of a major new requirement -- labeled "Principle 8'" in the updated framework -- that management conduct its own fraud risk assessment... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/1550 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 09:48:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/1550-better-get-brisk-assessing-your-fraud-risk Just as some argue the inevitability of global warming, key policymakers and business leaders say financial statement disclosures around climate change will eventually become a reality for CFOs in the U.S. "We believe climate risk should be taken into account by every business and by every investor when planning for the future," said former hedge fund manager Thomas F. Steyer. "To solve climate change we need to change the spreadsheet of American business when doing those calculations." Steyer made his comments during the unveiling Tuesday in New York of a new study issued by Risky Business Project, a group of business, political and academic leaders focused "on quantifying and publicizing the economic risks from the impacts of a changing climate" according to its website. The study... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/1534 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:19:18 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/1534-climate-change-is-coming-to-a-balance-sheet-near-you The genesis of any win-win relationship is clear communication and an understanding of expectations. That sentiment held true 50 years ago, just as it still does today. If you're currently in the mentor's chair, was this established at the outset with your protege? Every professional's needs and goals are different when it comes to selecting a mentor or a mentee. Musician Phil Collins once said... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/811 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 05:25:23 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/811-today-s-leadership-and-mentoring-environment-for-financial-executives