Although Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is a top concern for organizations of all types across the globe, the process of implementing ERM often overwhelms business leaders, who fear they don't have the time, money, experience, or resources to develop and sustain what they perceive to be a daunting project. Written to demystify the entire ERM process, Enterprise Risk Management Best Practices shows you how to easily and painlessly implement and maintain a practical, cost-effective ERM plan in any organization, regardless of its size, finances, or resources.

Author Anne Marchetti—a Sarbanes-Oxley expert and thought leader on the subject—provides step-by-step guidance complemented by simplified explanations of related concepts in a handy, reader-friendly guide. Enterprise Risk Management Best Practices begins by explaining how ERM initiative must begin from the top, with senior management and risk and compliance professionals working together to categorize and assess risks throughout the enterprise. Marchetti then provides detailed coverage on the key risk categories of concern—financial, operational, reputational, and strategic—along with practical tips on how to handle risks that overlap across categories. Enterprise Risk Management Best Practices proceeds to walk you through the entire process of crafting ERM architectures and setting up ongoing monitoring and assessment processes.

A must-read for CFOs, controllers, finance executives, auditors, IT managers, and consultants who want to curtail surprises and losses as well as capitalize on business opportunities, Enterprise Risk Management Best Practices delves deeply into:

• The value and benefits of ERM
• Corporate governance: roles and responsibilities
• The role of IT in ERM
• The ERM process, step by step
• COSO framework
• Financial reporting competencies
• Whistleblower programs
• Financial reporting objectives and risk
• Moving beyond and reevaluating initial compliance
• Available tools in assessment and ongoing compliance
• Key challenges you may face along the way
• Best practices for a successful ERM initiative
• International financial reporting standards
• Key elements of an effective IFRS implementation
• Cost minimization and control optimization insights and strategies

Even a minimal investment in risk assessment and risk management can improve efficiency and reduce losses in your organization. Let Enterprise Risk Management Best Practices guide you through a successful ERM program tailored to suit your company's unique needs.