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Risk Appetite and Response

Jul 14, 2021

Getting Started with ERM: A Guide for Nonprofits Templates

Download this set of practical tools and templates that nonprofit organizations can use to advance your risk governance practices.
Kate Kraycirik

Mar 23, 2021

Engaging Enterprise Resiliency Teams

An Interview with Kate Kraycirik, Director of ERM at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Jan 4, 2021

Improving Management Review Controls

Mark Beasley, Alan T. Dickson Distinguished Professor of Accounting and Director of the Enterprise Risk Management Initiative in the Poole College of Management at NC State University, is the co-author (along with John Fogarty and Doug Prawitt) of a thought paper, Perspectives on Management Review Controls: Challenges and Solutions, released by the Center for Audit Quality.  This thought paper provides information and insight on issues surrounding the design, implementation, execution, and documentation of MRCs. 

Nov 13, 2020

Value of ERM: Board Risk Oversight Associated with Lower Taxes

Companies with engaged boards experience lower taxes and reduced regulatory risks. This research outlines three actions boards can take to enhance risk oversight and improve organizational outcomes.

Jul 7, 2020

Board Risk Oversight Associated with Lower Tax Burden

Learn how board oversight enhances corporate tax planning, reducing tax uncertainty and risks. NC State research reveals the importance of strategic board involvement in ERM efforts.

Jul 7, 2020

Getting Your Arms Around Risk Appetite

executives sometimes struggle to find ways to put their risk appetite into words so they can cascade that across the organization to business leaders who need it to make prudent business decisions. 
Frank Martens and Mark Beasley

Jun 16, 2020

COSO’s Thought Paper on Risk Appetite

ERM Initiative Director Mark Beasley interviewed Frank Martens, co-author of COSO's thought paper, "Risk Appetite: Critical to Success."

Jun 9, 2020

Capturing Supply Chain Risk Management Lessons Revealed by COVID-19

COVID-19 emphasizes supply chain vulnerabilities. Discover lessons on diversification, balancing cost and risk, and strategies to strengthen resilience against future crises.

Jan 24, 2020

Preventing Metrics from Replacing Your Strategy

Explore how linking metrics to strategy can lead to surrogation risks, exemplified by Wells Fargo. Learn best practices to align metrics with strategic goals and maintain ethical practices.

Jan 16, 2020

Transforming Reputation Risk Management

Explore how organizations can proactively manage reputation risk by separating signals from noise, identifying third-rail issues, and forecasting long-tail crises to protect their brand and mitigate financial losses.