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7- Machinery and Equipment Market in China
Article selection: Hamid Atharinejad
Summary : This is the third in a new series of papers by PricewaterhouseCoopers called China Risks and Rewards. The series examines the impact of China on a number of industrial sectors, including an in-depth look at some key issues of particular importance to companies operating in the Chinese marketplace. Having already published papers on the Chinese agrochemicals and bulk and speciality chemicals markets, we shall focus here on the machinery and equipment sector. This will soon be followed by the final two papers in the series on paper and packaging and industrial gases.
8- Top Ethics & Compliance Concerns of Major Companies in 2006
Article selection: Hamid Atharinejad
Summary : Integrity Interactive® Corporation, a leading provider of web-based tools to large organizations and business corporations seeking to manage and mitigate ethics and compliance risk, conducted a comprehensive study of millions of employee compliance-training records that reveals the Top 12 ethicsand- compliance concerns of leading companies today.
9- Guide to Business Continuity Management
Article selection: Hamid Atharinejad
Summary : Some of the most significant operational challenges in the history of Business Continuity Management (BCM) occurred in late 2004 and 2005. There were Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma along the Gulf Coast; the devastating tsunami in Asia and the terrorist bombings in London. These events, as well as other natural and man-made disasters, caused disruption and turmoil for hundreds of thousands of people, and plunged both global and local businesses into chaos and uncertainty for prolonged periods of time.
As a special feature, we begin this BCM FAQ Guide with an examination of two significant in the field of Business Continuity Management: the continuing difficulties caused by devastating hurricane seasons, and the potential business disruption that pandemic influenza, frequently referred to by the media as "avian flu," could cause.
10. Deterring, Detecting, and Investigating Corporate Fraud: What CFOs Need to Know
Article selection: Hamid Atharinejad
Summary : Recently, CFOdirect conducted an interview with Steven L. Skalak and Mona M. Clayton, co-authors with Thomas W. Golden of A Guide to Forensic Accounting Investigation. All are partners in PwC’s Investigation & Forensic Services practice, for which Mr. Skalak serves as the Global and U.S. leader. Their book is vast—incredibly comprehensive. CFOdirect approached Skalak and Clayton with a specific focus: what should CFOs be looking for?
11- The Phoenix Report: A Study of Bankruptcies in 2005-2006
Article selection: Hamid Atharinejad
Summary : Bankruptcy filings hit bottom in 2005, while 2006 indicates the first rise in filings since 2001.
12- Profiles of Internal Audit Functions at Leading International Companies
Article selection: Hamid Atharinejad
Summary : Around the world, organizations face escalating financial, operational, strategic and physical risks that have been increasing steadily in terms of impact, likelihood and complexity. This should come as no surprise as the pace and complexity of change continue to accelerate regardless of geography. Corporate governance regulations and guidelines, financial reporting requirements, operational efficiencies, customer satisfaction levels – all these factors drive the internal audit functions of multinational companies to add value beyond any standard that has been set in the past.
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