Deloitte Point of View

Deloitte developed these "Points of View"; on current hot topics to share with the marketplace expertise on questions that affect board and audit committee members.

	Adding insight to audit Transforming internal audit through data analytics Leading internal audit functions are embracing recent enhancements in data mining technology and data visualization tools to deliver results more dynamically in response to risk, dive deeper into organizational data, and deliver profound fact-based insights.
	The future of productivity An eight-step game plan for Canada Our study substantiated for the first time that Canadians are indeed more risk averse than Americans, despite the current positive economic climate. In a global marketplace where our traditional competitive advantages are quickly eroding, what does this mean for Canada's future?
	Business:Society This research explored the opinions of over 1,000 Deloitte Millennials. In addition, Deloitte sponsored a survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit of 390 business leaders around the world (over 50% of them C-suite). Both surveys considered the purpose, impact, and leadership of business in wider society.
	Enterprise 2.0 Harnessing social media How to use social media effectively, while managing the risks it presents for businesses.
	The Risk Intelligent CFO Converting risk into opportunity CFOs are strategically positioned to recognize, manage, and report risks and opportunities to key stakeholders.
	A new age of public accountability Implications for directors Public scepticism, combined with unprecedented transparency, is placing directors under scrutiny like never before.
	Risk health check. When is yours? Identify steps to improve your risk intelligence capability Our ERM maturity model combined with our ERM diagnostic approach will assist organizations with understanding their current ERM capability and determining their desired ERM capability.
	Environmental reporting guidance: CSA Staff Notice 51-333 What does it mean, why does it matter and where do you go from here? This broad-ranging, forward-thinking report not only outlines key insights from the new guidelines; it also provides key questions to consider and a step-by-step response to prepare, implement, and govern effective environmental disclosure.
	Directors' alert: Key issues facing boards in uncertain times This briefing discusses some of the key issues facing organizations today, to help boards through these vitally important challenges.
	Enhanced disclosure of executive compensation This publication discusses all of the elements issuers should consider in order to “connect the dots” that link the proposed new rules to other disclosure requirements, prescribed governance responsibilities and the key players responsible for them.