United Kingdom

Assure magazine 

Opinions to help manage risk and uncertainty / Spring 2012

  

Oliver Tant

It's time to cut complexity

 

Oliver Tant

UK Head of Audit

oliver.tant@kpmg.co.uk

 

 

Corporate reporting needs an overhaul in order for companies to work in a more streamlined and cost effective manner

Logger cutting down a tree

Find out how ITV’s 2010 financial report, conducted with the help of KPMG, could provide a model for forward-looking corporate reporting.

Read more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Richard Watson and Oliver Tant sat discussing

 

Discover some of the challenges that are facing Boards as they try to plan for the future

 

Woman in radio station speaking on microphone, side view

 

Audit committees are a corporate governance success story and play a key role in safeguarding the journey from company figures 

 

Food technicians inspecting tray of biscuits in bakery, elevated view

 

It’s time for everyone to take a closer look at tax matters

boy flying kite

 

It’s time to re-think internal audit in order to benefit audit committees

 

Assure Archive

Access previous articles from the archive or download the full PDF.

 

           
             

           

          KPMG Views

          Extended assurance: Throwing caution to the wind

          Despite a regulatory green light and a potential 30 percent savings at stake, the majority of FDs have not yet explored extending the scope of their financial audit to reduce their total assurance costs. KPMG Audit Partner Sean McCallion challenges their reluctance.

           

          The integrated approach to corporate reporting

          A move towards an integrated approach could have benefits for companies as well as investors

           

          Joint ventures: A game plan for success

          Multinationals can’t survive without joint ventures but they often overlook the practicalities


          Pension auto-enrolment is on its wayNew compliance requirements may feel like an unwelcome burden, but they can be turned to an organisation’s advantage. Pensions auto-enrolment is no different, says KPMG Audit Partner Simon Purkess

           

          Health and safety compliance is the key to business successHealth and safety experts can help businesses manage risks and protect employees 

          Sustainability – business strategy or tree-hugging?

          The business world is taking issues of sustainability ever more seriously – and about time too