August 2022
Welcome to the August edition of Industry Insights for Consumer Products and Retail.
As many prepare for the end of summer and back-to-school, many are also bracing for continued inflation and the effects of a recession. In this month's issue we focus on the opportunities that are derived from preparedness and of lessons learned.
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As E-Commerce Booms, Illicit Acts Flourish
For money launderers, the online trading boom has been a bonanza. With a few clicks of a computer, money launderers are using e-commerce sites to process ill-gotten gains, conceal the funds’ sources and convert them into clean taxable income. How can consumer goods and retail companies keep pace with those who are looking to cause harm?
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The categories likely to take a hit as consumer spending slows (Source: Retail Brew)
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Inflation and recession fears are squeezing some industries more than others (Source: CNBC)
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A look back at the Great Recession and how it changed the retail landscape (Source: Retail Brew)
Internal Auditing Around the World: The Future of Work is Here and Opportunities Are Around Every Corner
Internal audit leaders need to consider what internal audit must do to support the business moving forward — and what the function itself can do to recruit and develop the talent it needs to realize its own vision for the future.
Podcast | Quantum Supply Chain Optimization and Other Use Cases
Supply-chain issues across all industries are plaguing the world right now. Can quantum computing offer a way to ease the burden and provide real customer advantage? Evidence seems to suggest so.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Its Legacy Looking Back and Impact Going Forward
Twenty years ago, the effects of the Enron era were enormous. Two colleagues from opposite sides of the aisle, Democratic Senator Paul Sarbanes and Republican Representative Michael Oxley, came together to drive a response, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. This bipartisan pair sponsored once-in-a-lifetime legislation that would have a stabilizing and lasting impact in addressing the distrust in financial reporting and helping restore investors’ waning confidence.
Adaptable, Yet Rooted in Values: A Primer on Company Culture With A2A’s Chief People and Transformation Officer
How do you create a company culture that is rooted in values and principles, while also being constantly adaptable and open to diverse perspectives of employees and stakeholders? It’s a question Mauro Ghilardi, chief people and transformation officer of A2A, an Italian “life” company, has given a good amount of thought to — because he has to.
- IT Audit Perspectives on Today's Top Technology Risks
- Emerging Legal Risks: How Privacy and ESG Obligations Can Lead to Class-Action Litigation
- Data Analytics: Strategies to Demonstrate Value and Achieve Transformation
