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The role of the board in enterprise risk management – Part 4

James Lam

Today, boards are required to take a much more active role in risk oversight. This is the third In this series of posts where I’m discussing the three key levers that boards can use in their risk oversight. In this post, I’m covering risk policy. Board-approved risk policies are a critical tool for communicating its expectations and requirements for risk management and oversight.

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It’s all about balance

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Accenture’s risk experts share their insights on walking the fine line between a healthy risk appetite and effective risk management to ensure adequate protection while still leaving room for ample marketplace opportunities.

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A catalog of risk

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With potentially hundreds of identifiable risks, dealing with them may seem daunting. Let’s break it into more manageable categories. Gary Cokins has labeled four alternative types to help in your organization’s understanding of enterprise risk management.

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The role of the board in enterprise risk management – Part 3

James Lam

Today, boards are required to take a much more active role in risk oversight. This is the third In this series of posts where I’m discussing the three key levers that boards can use in their risk oversight. In this post, I’m covering risk policy. Board-approved risk policies are a critical tool for communicating its expectations and requirements for risk management and oversight.

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Five ways to spot risk appetite imbalance

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Most companies recognize that effective risk management depends on a clearly articulated statement of risk appetite. Take this five-question quiz to see if your organization’s risk appetite is in line with its risk capacity. Included in this post – a new white paper exploring the role of the board in setting, implementing and monitoring risk appetite.

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The role of the board in enterprise risk management – Part 2

James Lam

In the wake of the global financial crisis, boards are taking a much more active role in risk oversight. In this series of posts, I’m discussing the three key levers that boards can use in their risk oversight. In this post, I’m covering risk governance, which establishes the oversight roles and decision points for the board and board committees.

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Five factors to measure your risk-bearing capacity

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According to Accenture researchers, there are five factors that measure your firm’s risk-bearing capacity. The interactions of these dimensions show the firm’s potential resilience and level of risk it is able to bear. Take a look.

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Risk appetite terms and definitions

Risk Appetite - Terms and Definitions

When discussing risk appetite, it’s important to approach the topic from a common set of terms. Here is a glossary of commonly used risk appetite terms and their definitions. Please add your firm’s complementary terms and definitions.

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Developing a risk assessment map

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Measuring and managing operational risks is transitioning from intuitive art to science. But introducing quantification to an area that involves qualitative reasoning and subjectivity can be a little daunting. Take a look at Gary Cokins’ risk map – visualize risks on a single page.

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Digging out or digging deeper?

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You’ve heard it before – siloed data is trouble. Data trouble is getting bigger every day, so those siloes are helping you dig a giant hole for your organization. David Wallace had three-step plan for managing your big data troubles that reduces risk and keeps you in regulatory compliance.

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  • Attending the ACFE Fraud Conference and Exhibition?

    Plan to attend Increasing Investigator Efficiencies

    When: Wed., June 30, 8:30-9:50a.m.
    Where: Orlando, FL
    Featuring: David Stewart and Dan Barta from SAS’ Fraud and Financial Crimes Practice.

    Organized fraud is a growing problem, in large part because it is so hard to detect. In this session, we will show customer examples of how Entity Link analysis improves investigator efficiency by reducing the time spent investigating false-positive alerts and prioritizing events before presenting to investigators. Investigators can now work many times the number of cases and focus on higher-value networks.

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