In support of the cost optimisation programme, we are pleased to delve into business complexity and the supply chain in particular.

Global companies are looking to risk and controls management to become more strategic and forward-looking, with a focus on creating as opposed to merely preserving value.

As CFOs continue to look for ways to enhance the competitiveness and value of their businesses, they are increasingly turning to performance management processes and information to transform the enterprise and identify opportunities for growth. Although forecasting is traditionally considered a “financial exercise,” leading organizations widely acknowledge that it is at the heart of the performance management process and potentially a significant driver of business value and investor confidence.

A new white paper from KPMG Forensic sets out the fundamental requirements for an effective fraud risk management strategy.

This new study by KPMG Forensic profiles a Fraudster by examining the characteristics of the perpetrators of fraud cases, and the circumstances in which the frauds were perpertrated.

Today’s businesses are under constant pressure to reduce costs yet many find it hard to do so in any sustainable fashion. Programmes often fail to deliver or else bring short-lived gains that soon fall away. Creating a cost-aware culture is the goal of most if not all of the companies we surveyed, as they strive to respond to downward pressure on prices, intensifying competition, pressure from shareholders and the need to find cash to fund growth.

"Top performing businesses have top performing finance functions, but few finance functions are top performing."