CorporateGovernor white paper series
The CorporateGovernor white paper series explores a range of topics of concern to the governance community--the directors, officers, and executives responsible for ensuring that our public companies are run well and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Current and future topics range from fraud prevention and detection to financial reporting control and SOX compliance:
As companies pick up the pieces following a bruising bout of the economic blues, they need to be on the lookout for a different kind of fraud. With a range of factors at play -- from overworked employees to weakened internal controls--the likelihood of fraud may be higher than companies expect.
Our latest CorporateGovernor white paper, Fraud in the economic recovery, discusses the key issues organizations face when it comes to identifying, dealing with, and protecting themselves from two important types of fraud: fraud committed by or against a private enterprise and fraud committed by entities against the federal government. From heightened fraud risk to due diligence strategies for companies purchasing distressed assets, this paper provides a sound overview of fraud prevention in today's economic environment.
Read the other issues of the CorporateGovernor white paper series:
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Enterprise risk management: Creating value in a volatile economy addresses the reasons why implementing an enterprise risk manageent (ERM) program can benefit companies in a down economy, and how ERM can help enhance business strategy.
- Hear that whistle blowing! Establishing an effective complaint-handling process addresses an important mandate of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act: the requirement that audit committees establish procedures for receiving, documenting, and handling complaints related to accounting and auditing matters.
