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• Fraud Risk Management: Developing A Strategy For Prevention, Detection, And Response

  BNET - 2006-12-15

  In the wake of high-profile corporate scandals as well as new regulations worldwide, many business leaders are increasingly aware of the need to create company-specific antifraud measures to address internal corporate fraud and misconduct. While acknowledging that no single approach to fraud risk management can fit every organization's needs, this...

  Tags: Risk Management, KPMG International, Fraud, Litigation, Financial Planning, Strategy, Financial Services, Security, Business Operations, Finance, Management

• Opportunities in a Changing Market

  BNET - 2005-10-01

  This report looks at the challenges for the financial services sector raised by change in the broader business environment - the economy, the regulatory framework and the forces of globalization. It explores how financial services companies are facing up to these challenges by focusing on four key areas - growth...

  Tags: Financial Service, KPMG International, Financial Planning, Globalization, Financial Services, Finance, Strategy, Management

• Pressure Points: Risk Management in the Pharmaceuticals Industry

  BNET - 2005-09-19

  The report highlights the fact that the pharmaceutical industry is as much as 50 percent riskier than the rest of the S&P 500. Pharmaceutical companies have risk management programs in place and a "controls culture" from being in a highly regulated industry. But their risk management frameworks may not have...

  Tags: Finance, Financial Planning, Financial Services, KPMG International, Management, Pharmaceutical Company, Risk Management, Security, Strategy

• Transfer Pricing in the Insurance Industry

  BNET - 2005-05-01

  In an increasingly globalized economy, insurance companies cannot afford to ignore tax issues arising in respect of their cross border intra-group dealings. This paper provides information about KPMG's Global FS Tax practice's capabilities in the area of insurance transfer pricing and lists country contacts. It depicts that insurance companies face...

  Tags: KPMG International, Pricing Strategy, Insurance, Financial Planning, Pricing, Marketing Research, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Marketing

• The State of the Insurance Industry

  BNET - 2005-03-03

  This report provides an overview of significant industry activities occurring in the second quarter including: general highlights of issues pertaining to property/casualty, life/health, reinsurance, and the overall insurance industry; updates on accounting, tax, regulatory and legislative developments; consolidation and convergence; globalization and a look at international issues; risk management; and...

  Tags: Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Financial Planning, Globalization, Insurance, KPMG International, Management, Strategy

• Tax in the Boardroom

  BNET - 2005-02-01

  Tax regulations have changed dramatically in recent years. Businesses need to address the balance between shareholder expectations and the increasing pressures they face around governance, regulation and commercial competition. This paper states current thinking in this area and represents the findings of a year-long study of the regulatory, corporate governance...

  Tags: Shareholder, Compliance, KPMG International, Taxes, Free Trade, Corporate Governance, Regulations, Financial Accounting, Financial Planning, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Government

• Leveraging Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

  BNET - 2004-12-15

  New financial reporting regulations such as those imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and governance bodies both in the United States and around the world are placing increased demands on senior management. This is particularly true for financial institutions and other organizations in highly regulated industries. This article explains why, in...

  Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Financial Reporting, Financial, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, KPMG International, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Planning, Regulations, Financial Accounting, Government, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

• Spotlight on Risk and Capital Management for Insurers

  BNET - 2004-09-22

  In the wake of high profile business failures and tougher regulations, insurers are under pressure to improve their risk and capital management. Falling interest rates and share prices have led to dramatic reductions in capital levels, and many organizations have been unprepared for new risks such as environmental disasters and...

  Tags: Capital Management, Insurance Company, Risk Management, KPMG International, Insurance, Financial Planning, Strategy, Financial Services, Security, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Management

• Tax Update For Financial Institutions and Products

  BNET - 2003-01-31

  The article overviews the Tax uptade for various financial institutions and products. The Service released proposed regulations (REG-126016-01) under section 6664 which provide that a taxpayer that enters into a reportable transaction and does not disclose the transaction under section 1.6011-4T may not rely on an opinion or advice issued...

  Tags: Financial, Section, KPMG International, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Accounting, Financial Planning, Finance

• Tax - a risky business

  BNET - 2003-01-01

  Tax risk does not often hit the headlines. But it can hit companies where it hurts most. Many organizations have experienced the discomfort and distraction of a special audit or investigation by fiscal authorities around the world and have had to pay large sums of money to settle the claims...

  Tags: KPMG International, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance