Business : Accounting

Recent examples of massive corporate failures, such as Enron, have highlighted the need to reform corporate governance at an international level. The importance of effective corporate governance for corporate success, as well as for social welfare, cannot be overstated. Corporate Governance and Accountability has been written to provide readers with an up-to-date summary of both theory and practice in the area. more...

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This interdisciplinary examination of corporate insolvency law assesses recent reforms and anticipates new legislation. Finch poses two critical questions: first, are current laws and procedures efficient, expert, accountable and fair?; second, are fundamentally different conceptions of insolvency law necessary to enable it to serve both corporate and broader social ends? more...

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Praise for. COSO Enterprise Risk Management. ''COSO ERM is a thoughtful introduction to the challenges of risk management at the enterprise level and contains a wealth of information on dealing with it through the use of the COSO framework. Detailed procedures covering a wide variety of situations are followed by a thorough explanation of how each is deployed. As a project management professional, I appreciate how the author addresses the need for risk management at a project level. His background as someone who 'practices what they preach' and realizes the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley auditing rules comes through clearly in the book, and it should be mandatory reading for anyone seeking to understand how to tackle their own ERM issues.''. —Greg Gomel, PMP, CQM, CSQE, ITIL, Director, Project Management, Insight North America. ''This volume clearly and comprehensively outlines the usefulness of COSO Enterprise Risk Management guidance. It should provide considerable benefit to those having governance responsibilities in this important area.''. —Curtis Verschoor, L & Q Research Professor, School of Accountancy and MIS. DePaul University, Chicago. Transform your company's internal control function into a valuable strategic tool. Today's companies are expected to manage a variety of risks that would have been unthinkable a decade ago. More than ever, it is vital to understand the dimensions of risk as well as how to best manage it to gain a competitive advantage. COSO Enterprise Risk Management clearly enables organizations of all types and sizes to understand and better manage their risk environments and make better decisions through use of the COSO ERM framework. A pragmatic guide for integrating ERM with COSO internal controls, this important book:.:. ;. Offers you expert advice on how to carry out internal control responsibilities more efficiently. ;. Updates you on the ins and outs of the COSO Report and its emergence as the new platform for understanding all aspec more...

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Cost of capital estimation has long been recognized as one of the most critical elements in business valuation, capital budgeting, feasibility studies, and corporate finance decisions. It is also the most difficult procedure to perform and assess. In this more...

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Dr. Muennig has taken a complex subject and translated it into lay terms without compromising the integrity of the method. He does it with a touch of humor, and with lots of practical tips that will be valued highly by analysts who actually have to crunch more...

Price: $80.00