Risk Appetite in ERM

Thought Paper published by COSO http://www.coso.org/documents/ERM-Understanding%20%20Communicating%20Risk%20Appetite-WEB_FINAL_r9.pdf

PCAOB reflects on audit committees

One of the founding members as he retires looks back on the experience http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/PCAOB-Daniel-Goelzer-Reflects-History-Future-61908-1.html

Second video on financial statement auditing

from the center of audit quality. http://www.caqforinvestors.org/

Fraud Literacy Quiz

located here http://www.financialexecutives.org/KenticoCMS/Knowledge-Center/quizzes/Anti-Fraud.aspx

Avon fires former CFO

in an ongoing investigation http://accounting.smartpros.com/x73348.xml

Communicate your risk appetite

according to COSO http://www.coso.org/documents/ERM-Understanding%20%20Communicating%20Risk%20Appetite-WEB_FINAL_r9.pdf    According to the research report, this is part of ERM.   The report has examples of such statements.

E & Y Fraud investigation and dispute services

I enjoy the articles linked from this page about fraud and corruption http://www.ey.com/US/en/Services/Assurance/Fraud-Investigation---Dispute-Services