Increasing transparency, improving controlThe world is demanding greater corporate transparency. Investors want access to more accurate and relevant information about companies, transactions, markets and risks. Regulators are moving to exert more control.
Against this background of legislative and regulatory change, we believe that global coordination is a necessity, not a luxury. Regulators and standard-setters need to continue to work together, to promote global consistency.
Ernst & Young has extensive financial reporting and corporate governance knowledge and experience, gained across all markets and geographies. We use this to support you in areas such as pensions, financial instruments, direct and indirect taxes, foreign currency, subsidiaries, joint ventures, provisions, disposals and impairment.
Whatever your requirements, we assemble multi-disciplinary teams that can address your most complex issues, using our proven global methodology and deploying the latest, high-quality auditing tools and perspectives. | Point of view: New demands on corporate boards Policymakers are considering corporate governance reforms to improve the effectiveness of boards of directors, which is vital to successful companies and strong capital markets. Read our recommendations on ways to strengthen board governance and effectiveness, including implementing new and pending requirements. Finance performance improvement starts with framework Amid signs of economic recovery, we suggest in The future of Finance (pdf, 248.8kb) that CFOs establish and implement a holistic framework that identifies weaknesses and potential improvements, and which helps enable Finance to be more effective, lower costs and help deliver more value to the bottom line. Meeting today's financial challenges A number of transformational events and trends are reshaping the global business landscape. Financial challenges currently facing companies around the world must be addressed by management, the audit committee and an external auditor. Assess your most critical business issues and identify the best way to respond to those challenges. |
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Globalization and the changing world of business 
Has the “flat world” become reality? Together with the Economist Intelligence Unit, we looked at how businesses and countries are adapting to new rules of globalization.
Outcomes and implications of the Copenhagen Accord
What are the key elements of the Copenhagen Accord on climate change? And what do they mean for your business? Read our report.
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