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Sep 21, 2021

Is Your Company’s Knowledge Walking Out the Door with Your Retirees?

This article discusses how knowledge loss from employee attrition can be reduced through effective knowledge management and knowledge transfer practices.

Aug 3, 2021

Seeking Innovations in ERM

Jim Traut shares practical steps to enhance ERM’s strategic value, emphasizing proactive risk governance, leadership engagement, and breaking down siloes to strengthen decision-making and organizational resilience.

Jul 20, 2021

Podcast on Enhancing the Strategic Value of Risk Oversight

Mark Beasley explores the drivers of risk oversight, culture’s role in ERM success, and how organizations can integrate risk insights into strategic planning for competitive advantage.

May 6, 2021

Highlights From Spring 2021 ERM Roundtable Summit

Gain insights from the Spring 2021 ERM Roundtable Summit, covering virtual risk workshops, managing national risks, rising compliance expectations, emerging board expectations, and key findings from the State of Risk Oversight Report.
Chuck Saia

Feb 15, 2021

Enhancing Risk Management Governance and Leadership: Traits to Consider

Chuck Saia, Senior Partner at Deloitte shares insights about risk management leadership and governance in a discussion with ERM Initiative Director Mark Beasley.

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. 

Dec 9, 2020

Paul Sarbanes, Co-Sponsor of the Sarbanes Oxley Act, Dies: A Look Back to a Discussion With Him

Learn about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, its impact on corporate governance and financial reporting, and insights from its co-authors shared during a 10th-anniversary discussion moderated by Mark Beasley.

Dec 9, 2020

Tools for Escalating Risk Issues to the C-Suite and Board

This thought paper, Tools for Escalating Risk Issues to the C-Suite and Board, by Marc Beasley and Jeff Lovern, provides a flexible tool/template to facilitate risk reporting to senior management and the board. Organizations are navigating a multitude of risks triggered by the ongoing pandemic and business leaders are also faced with numerous other significant events. These developments are rapidly presenting a web of challenges that need the immediate attention of C-Suite executives and boards.

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.

Sep 24, 2020

BDO in the Boardroom Podcast Series: How Board Member Involvement Impacts Tax Risk – Nathan Goldman

Nathan Goldman, Ph.D., explores the intersection of board risk oversight and tax planning in a podcast, revealing findings from his research on governance and strategic tax practices.