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Creating value, driving behavior

In times of economic downturn, businesses look to the finance function to lead the way with sound financial management.

This means benchmarking performance to identify efficiencies and savings. It means improving your systems and processes so that your business information is more accurate and readily available. And it means considering alternative operating models for running your finance function, such as a shared services or outsourcing arrangement.

Ernst & Young can work with you in this. We have the breadth of experience that comes from working with many of the world’s leading and fastest growing companies. We can help you make sure you have effective processes that enhance control, create value and drive organizational behaviors. So your finance function has the agility it needs to advance the changing business agenda and sustain future business success.

Turn risks and opportunities into results

Our annual business risk report looks at both the top 10 business risks and the top 10 business opportunities.

The Master CFO Series:
A tale of two markets

We explore the new set of challenges CFOs face in balancing investments across developed and rapid-growth markets and communicating that balance to the investor.

Wealth management study: focus on process, technology

Strategic investment in advisory tools and enhanced technology to properly evaluate and mitigate investment risk remains a prudent course for professionals in the wealth management industry. Those that provide the best products through an efficient internal process will succeed. Learn more in our latest report.

Global Capital Confidence Barometer 2011

For the past three years, leading corporates focused on reducing financial risk, improving operational fitness and learning to live with volatility. As a result, our fifth Capital Confidence Barometer reveals a new paradigm: M&A activity and extreme market volatility are now co-existing. There is a surprising appetite for deals, as top global corporates remain resilient to market turbulence.

The Master CFO Series:
The hidden costs of entering rapid-growth markets

The opportunities in rapid-growth markets are undeniable. So too are the risks. Where others see primarily opportunity, the CFO must spot complexity - the costs both manifest and hidden. We explore the CFO’s role in rapid-growth market entry and the true costs of investment.

Positioning for change: US financial reform

Following the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, executives can expect a major transformation in the world in which financial services firms must operate. Read about immediate priorities and evaluate the impact of the law through a structured assessment of the strategic, tax and operational implications on your business model.

US financial regulatory reform Q&A

The US Congress has completed its work on the most significant overhaul of financial regulation since the 1930s. Read about its significance and expected impact, its provisions for the financial services sector, the key corporate governance and SEC provisions, and what comes next.

Why capital matters for competitive advantage

Uncertainty is the only certainty in today’s market. In our new study, Why capital matters, we surveyed 490 senior executives from 32 countries, and show that it’s how you manage your capital agenda today that will define your competitive position tomorrow.

Assurance Services 2012 Speakers Directory
Guide designed to be a helpful tool in identifying moderators, panelists and speakers for programs that address today’s important business issues.

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