Monthly Archive: December 2008

Benefits of the Delays

Executive Summary

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (also called SOX) was passed by Congress and signed by the President to provide among other things, investors with transparency in financial reporting, including financial statements, disclosures and Internal … Continue reading…

 Erica deVry, Big4.com Staff Reporter

Ernst & Young has recently appointed Wendy Fenwick as Global Oil and Gas Leader with immediate effect. In her present role, Wendy’s main responsibility is to lead a team of gas and oil professionals offering … Continue reading…

 Ethan Strassfield, Big4.com Staff Reporter

According to a recent report, Global Energy & Natural Resources practice by KPMG, international gas and oil companies are not gaining stability in their financial reporting. The survey named “The Application of IFRS: Oil and … Continue reading…

 Christina Broder, Big4.com Staff Reporter

According to a recent survey by Accenture, almost two-third of United States middle managers feels that the economy is creating a great negative effect on their working environments. The recent investigation of over 300 United … Continue reading…

 Kenneth Guillame, Big4.com Staff Reporter

KPMG, a worldwide network of professional firms offering Tax, Audit and Advisory services reported that Helen Spice has been appointed KPMG International’s Chief Financial Officer. As per an announcement by KPMG International Chairman, Timothy P. … Continue reading…

 Erica deVry, Big4.com Staff Reporter

According to a recent report by IFC, World Bank and PricewaterhouseCoopers, tax authorities globally are modernizing tax systems by cutting down taxes, overhauling payment systems and reshuffling administrative processes. The 3rd report in annual series … Continue reading…

Ethan Strassfield, Big4.com Staff Reporter

According to the “Global Cleantech Insights and Trends” report, a recent survey conducted by Ernst & Young, leading entrepreneurs consider climate change to be an increasing strategic concern in these present times. The report offers … Continue reading…

 Christina Broder, Big4.com Staff Reporter

A recent quarterly report by Deloitte found out that hotel performance from beginning of this year till September 2008 fell slightly across all over Europe. RevPAR (revenue per available room) was down 1.5 percent to … Continue reading…

 Kenneth Guillame, Big4.com Staff Reporter

Capgemini, a leading provider of technology and consulting services in the world, declared that an agreement has been signed between Amazon Web Services and Capgemini UK plc, to extend its outsourcing portfolio with Cloud Computing. … Continue reading…

 Erica deVry, Big4.com Staff Reporter

According to a recent survey by BearingPoint and Zogby International, most Americans are cutting down their health care expenses to save money in economic crisis. The report found out that a major percentage of American … Continue reading…

 Ethan Strassfield, Big4.com Staff Reporter

Accenture and BTS received awards from both Brandon Hall and Training Magazine for jointly developing ‘Accenture Enterprise Senior Manager Core Program’. Accenture is a leading management and outsourcing company in the world that combines unparalleled … Continue reading…