Monthly Archives: July 2009

Financial Regulatory Reform – What GRC Professionals Should Anticipate

I have a clipping file brimming with insightful analysis of the financial crisis and perceptive interpretations of public pronouncements ranging from the G-20 meeting in London earlier this year to the US Financial Regulatory Reform. Effective, lasting reform will take … Continue reading

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An Introduction to the Philosophy of Risk Management

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Risk Management Philosophy: A theory or attitude held by a person or organization that acts as a guiding principle for behavior. (The New Oxford American Dictionary) Having worked with and learned from assurance professionals around … Continue reading

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Risk and Control Frameworks – What’s the Difference?

RISK AND CONTROL FRAMEWORKS: WHATS THE DIFFERENCE AND WHY DOES IT MATTER? We seem to be moving into a risk-based world. It is worth spending a few minutes exploring just what that means. The difference between risk and control based … Continue reading

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