frontiers in finance: A new picture… Developing the financial services industry

This edition of frontiers in finance discusses key issues including the implications of government intervention in the industry, a focus on reputational risk management, implications for capital and risk management in insurance, likely developments in carbon trading and the changing role of internal audit.

Getting the balance right - Global Insurance survey FINAL WEB VERSION

This is the second survey in the two-part series following "A glimmer of hope". It examines challenges facing the industry over the next few years, particularly in relation to risk and capital management, and the regulatory environment.

Restructuring Cash Survey 2009

KPMG’s second annual cash survey has found that companies have pushed cash generation up the agenda in response to the changing demands of analysts, lenders and ratings agencies.

Software Asset Management: Mitigating Risk and Realizing Opportunity

Most executives realize that a comprehensive SAM strategy can help companies reduce risks, improve governance and better manage their bottom line. However, there are numerous misconceptions among publishers and end-users that hinder SAM implementation.

The IFRS Journey to Readiness: Part 2
This is KPMG Canada's second survey asking Canadian publicly accountable enterprises to assess their IFRS conversion readiness in four phases: scoping, detailed assessment, design, and implementation.

Tax Planning for Real Estate Workouts
This white paper takes a closer look at the key elements involved in various tax approaches when structuring a loan workout.

KPMG's Corporate and Indirect Tax Rate Survey 2009
The survey compares corporate income tax rates from 1999 to 2009 covering 116 countries. The survey also includes information on value added taxes, or goods and services taxes, in 115 countries, from 2004 to 2009. Furthermore, the Individual Income Tax and Social Security Rate Survey 2009 has recently been released, which covers 86 countries.

KPMG's Individual Income Tax and Social Security Rate Survey2009
This book provides an overview of the tax landscape within the ASEAN + 2 (People’s Republic of China and India) region. With its network of tax professionals throughout the ASEAN + 2 countries, KPMG has specialists on the ground across the region to provide forward looking solutions that help firms to think ahead, see beyond borders, and build a long-term competitive advantage.

ASEAN+2 Taxation Guide 2010 Edition
This book provides an overview of the tax landscape within the ASEAN + 2 (People’s Republic of China and India) region. With its network of tax professionals throughout the ASEAN + 2 countries, KPMG has specialists on the ground across the region to provide forward looking solutions that help firms to think ahead, see beyond borders, and build a long-term competitive advantage.

Investment Booklet

• Investment in Thailand 2009

Newsletters

Risk Management in the Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences Industry
This new paper reveals that, despite the recent financial crisis, risk management continues to focus on regulatory compliance rather than on a more comprehensive and enterprise wide view of risk. One promising development, however, is the significant investment in information technology (IT) over the past few years, which enables more controls to be automated rather than manual, with the potential for fewer human errors and better documentation.

SAP Business Intelligence
This document discusses different aspects of SAP Business Intelligence (BI), functionality, security, and building blocks that make it one of the leading reporting applications on the market. SAP Business Intelligence (BI) is a reporting system used to consolidate and view a company’s financial and operational data. MORE>

Beyond Box Ticking: a new era for risk governance
Beyond box ticking: A new era for risk governance is an Economist Intelligence Unit global survey of 364 risk experts on their approach to risk management and corporate governance, particularly in the wake of the global financial crisis.

ACI Newsletter No 6
Keeping Corporate Fraud In The Cross-Hairs: Tough economic times can Iead good people to rationalize inappropriate behavior.

Impact of IFRS: Telecoms

IFRS for Technology Companies: Closing the GAAP R&D Activities and Related Intangible Assets
In challenging economic times, there is a business imperative for robust R&D portfolio management to enable enhanced R&D resource allocation decisions and ensure that return on investment in R&D is maximized. Gaining an early understanding of IFRS–U.S. GAAP similarities and differences can be an important step in a successful transition to IFRS from U.S. GAAP.

TAS and IFRS – The major differences March 2009 (2nd edition)
The International Financial Reporting Group has published The Application of IFRS: Power and Utilities. This publication is based on a review of the latest consolidated financial statements of 25 power and utility companies from 16 countries.