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• Driving Performance Improvements From Sarbanes Oxley Compliance

  BNET - 2005-05-04

  Compliance with Sarbanes Oxley should bring a portfolio view of controls within a business, giving greater knowledge of how controls are managed, whoÆs responsible, how they interface and impact on performance. This article puts forward that this can be an opportunity to re-evaluate how these controls can be made more...

  Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Performance, Control, KPMG International, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Performance Management, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Workforce Management

• Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance: The Operations 'Track'

  BNET - 2005-03-15

  The paper highlights that Sarbanes-Oxley is a steep new cost - with direct accountability by the CEO and all executives - but with the total cost of control and return on investment ('ROI') squarely in the hands of the operations executive. Many business leaders have quantified Sarbanes-Oxley compliance costs related...

  Tags: Cost, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, KPMG International, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Roi/Tco, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Managerial Accounting

• 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

• Driving Performance Improvements From Sarbanes Oxley Principles for Non SEC Listed Companies

  BNET - 2005-01-04

  This paper takes a look at how Sarbanes Oxley has put internal controls in the spotlight and non SEC listed organizations are increasingly looking to implement a Sarbanes Oxley type programme. Application of the principles of Sarbanes Oxley can be a springboard for improvements in controls, processes and business performance,...

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

• 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

• Moving Beyond Sarbanes-Oxley: Leveraging Value From Compliance

  BNET - 2004-04-12

  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (S-O) has forced companies to take a wholesale look at control and governance within their organizations. In response to heightened public demand and regulatory requirements, companies have spent the last eighteen months tightening financial controls, strengthening external reporting, and reviewing corporate governance structures. As these...

  Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Compliance, KPMG International, Corporate Governance, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

• A capital idea

  BNET - 2003-04-01

  Economic Capital is emerging as the best practice tool for measuring and reporting risk across financial institutions. The article analysis that in last ten years, regulation has not kept up with the rapid development of financial markets, or taken account of new kinds of investment vehicles. Capital providers, rating agencies,...

  Tags: KPMG International, Best Practice, Financial Accounting, Regulations, Financial Services, Finance, Government

• Sarbanes-Oxley: A Closer Look

  BNET - 2003-01-01

  This article prepared by KPMG LLP as a summary of selected elements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and certain final and proposed rules of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This publication is meant to provide a high-level overview of elements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's requirements that impact...

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

• The rise of the consumers' champion

  BNET - 2003-01-01

  Global regulation is on the rise, with an increased focus on treating customers fairly. This article considers how this will affect retail banks. The proposals on capital adequacy have significant implications for credit and operational risk management, capital planning, securitization programs, and disclosure requirements. They also provide an international perspective...

  Tags: Customer Service, KPMG International, Regulations, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Government, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software

• Discovering the Full Value of R&E Tax Credits

  BNET - 2003-01-01

  Tax credits for research and experimentation (R&E) present a valuable opportunity for businesses to recoup a significant part of their costs incurred in the development of innovative products and services. The current federal benefit alone can reach 6.5 percent of qualified expenditures, dollar for dollar. And pending changes to IRS...

  Tags: KPMG International, Internal Revenue Service, Regulations, Government