Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Whitepaper December 17, 2024 Internal Audit Applications Of Machine Learning When analysing and addressing risks, internal audit functions deal with the analysis of large amounts of data. This is exactly where ML algorithms can be extremely helpful to identify hidden patterns and anomalies in the data. Isolating these most risky elements in a given audit area increases efficiency, effectiveness and overall risk coverage in the internal audit process.Modern developments in… Whitepaper August 20, 2021 Prepare for Changes as Biden Administration Sets Sight on ESG - Top of Mind Compliance Issues for 2021 It’s been fewer than two decades since the term ESG, or Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance, was coined in a landmark report commissioned by the United Nations. ESG has become a hot topic for politicians and regulators, as events like natural disasters and protests on racial and social inequity have led to public calls to action for fundamental changes to the way society interacts with… Newsletter April 17, 2020 COVID-19: Paradigm Shift in the Boardroom (An Expanded Discussion) The discussion below is a more complete coverage, including examples, of the topic addressed in Issue 127 of Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight and on NACD/BoardTalk.The global COVID-19 pandemic is a different experience from other catastrophic events like the September 11, 2001 attacks and the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. It is spawning new thinking in all quarters,… Newsletter June 1, 2020 What Directors Should Be Asking Right Now As companies emerge from lockdowns marked by unprecedented change and begin to look forward, boards should continue to ask the right questions. As countries across the globe emerge from lockdown, discussions tailored to the evolving marketplace and issues around employee health and safety are needed in the boardroom. While the specifics will vary depending on the circumstances, we pose 10… Blogs March 19, 2025 IAASB’s ISSA 5000 Sets the Global Standard for Sustainability Assurance The International Standard on Sustainability Assurance, or ISSA 5000, developed by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) in late 2024, is widely expected to be the global benchmark for sustainability assurance, influencing the future of sustainability audits. As regulatory mandates for sustainability reporting increase, organisations seeking to enhance the credibility… Newsletter April 15, 2022 Ensuring Technology Fluency in the Boardroom Every company is a technology company today. With business and technology inextricably intertwined, directors need to possess sufficient knowledge of technology issues to execute their duty of care responsibilities. Research indicates there is a financial performance payback from a technology-savvy board. An analysis of the boards of U.S.-listed companies determined that companies with boards of… Newsletter April 17, 2020 COVID-19: Paradigm Shift in the Boardroom The global COVID-19 pandemic is a different experience from other catastrophic events like the September 11, 2001 attacks and the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. It is spawning new thinking in all quarters, especially in boardrooms. It’s been several weeks since coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) truly captured everyone’s attention across the globe. But with new developments almost hourly,… Newsletter March 9, 2023 A Director’s Responsibility to the CEO Das beispiellose Tempo von Innovationen auf dem Markt und die widersprüchlichen Anforderungen zahlreicher Interessengruppen setzen den CEO unter besonderen Druck. Inwiefern tragen die Vorstandsmitglieder zur Leistung und Funktionsfähigkeit des CEO bei? Newsletter May 19, 2020 Getting There Eventually: Finding Equilibrium in Uncertain Times (Part 2 – Resilience Is the North Star) This issue of The Bulletin is the second of our two-part discussion of the challenge in finding equilibrium in these uncertain times. In Part 1, we discussed the attributes and actions needed to find equilibrium in the likely phased transition from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown.[1] Given that a period of ongoing change will follow the lockdown, equilibrium means… Client Story February 8, 2023 Global Health Services Company Modernises Data and Applications with Microsoft Ein globaler Gesundheitsdienstleister stand vor der Herausforderung, seinen Patienten erschwingliche und bequeme Dienstleistungen anzubieten. Zwischen diesem Versprechen und der tatsächlichen Umsetzung gab es jedoch Diskrepanzen. Load More