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By Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA | 2 Minutes Read September 21, 2022

A twist on risk appetite

The standard definition of risk appetite is “the amount of risk you are willing to take in the pursuit of objectives”.

Article by Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA / Finance and Accounting / compliance, cyber breach, cyber risk, Internal Controls, reputational risk, return on investment, risk, risk appetite, safety risk Leave a Comment

By Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA | 6 Minutes Read August 24, 2022

Upgrade to effective GRC

I joke about what GRC means. Apart from the IIA (who talk about governance, risk, and controls), everybody knows that the acronym stands for Governance, Risk Management (or ERM), and Compliance.

Article by Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA / Business, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology / Business, compliance, governance, GRC, GRC strategy, Internal Controls, risk, risk management Leave a Comment

By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 3 Minutes Read August 10, 2022

Not-for-profits and internal controls

two people workingNot-for-profits and internal controls often have an uneasy relationship. On the one hand, many not-for-profits, especially the smaller ones, lack the resources to implement robust internal controls. Yet internal controls are as critical in not-for-profits as in for-profit entities. In some respects, internal control failures can be more catastrophic for not-for-profits because the public, regulators, and others often hold them to a higher standard.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Not for Profit / Duty of care, fraud, Internal Controls, not-for-profit organizations, policies and procedures, reconciliation process, risk, segregation of duties Leave a Comment

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