The Risk Agenda

A twice-yearly summary of risk issues we are discussing with audit committees, chief risk officers and other business leaders.

June 2012

In this our third edition of The Risk Agenda we summarise recent risk developments that we have been discussing with audit committees, chief risk officers and other business leaders.

In this issue we are emphasising risk matters, rather than both risk and regulatory issues as in previous issues.

Expect the unexpected: Building business value in a changing world

A short overview of KPMG’s analysis of the 10 sustainability megaforces likely to affect all businesses over the next 20 years.

Governance, risk and compliance: The convergence evolution

We take a look at the how organisations globally are enhancing their governance risk and compliance approaches.

GRC in an Australian context

KPMG Australia has developed a paper on governance, risk and compliance (GRC) from an Australian perspective in partnership with the ICAA.

Challenges and priorities for audit committees

In our regular meetings with audit committees we have identified many key issues for consideration on the audit committee agenda.

Is fraud the silent partner in your business?

KPMG’s Fraud Barometer suggests that many organisations remain vulnerable to fraud with losses exceeding $1 billion over the past 4 years.

Measures against bribery and corruption

This article provides an update on domestic and global development to fight bribery and corruption.

Enforceable undertakings

In the past 5 months, ASIC, ACMA and the ACCC have entered into 22 enforceable undertakings. We discuss how best to respond.

Consumer Markets: Turning global risk into opportunity

KPMG's Global Consumer Markets practice’s paper, Turning global risk into opportunity, identifies key priorities for consumer company CFOs.

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Managing risk and complexity

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Risk Consulting

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