Relevant Topics

Priorities for board and audit committee agendas, our chief economist on measuring what matters, and a financial reporting and auditing update.

KPMG Chief Economist Diane Swonk shares her views on GDP and other metrics in today’s more services-based economy.

Annalisa Barrett and Susan Angele of the BLC review trends in board diversity disclosures at S&P 500 and Russell 3000 companies.

Eight issues for private company boards to keep in mind as they carry out their 2023 agendas.

Five issues for compensation committees to keep in mind as they consider and carry out their 2023 agendas.

Seven issues for nom/gov committees to keep in mind as they consider and carry out their 2023 agendas.

Nine issues for boards to keep in mind as they carry out their 2023 agendas.

Eight issues for audit committees to keep in mind as they carry out their 2023 agendas.

Audit committee oversight of critical alignments—of strategy, risks, incentives, performance metrics, internal controls, and more.

The KPMG Board Leadership Center is conducting a survey focused on board practices at private companies. Share your views.

KPMG and the Latino Corporate Directors Association examine Latino representation in the boardrooms of U.S. companies.

Ronald Machen, partner at WilmerHale, shares his insights on civil rights audits and the board’s oversight role.

Observations from The Atlantic Festival

ESG and management’s disclosure committee, evolving expectations of chief audit executives, and conversations on geopolitics, civil rights audits, and the metaverse.

Amid demand for higher quality ESG disclosures, clarifying the role and responsibilities of management’s disclosure committee should be front and center.

Matthew Ball, venture capitalist, CEO, and author, shares his views on the metaverse and how boards can help their companies assess their readiness for it.

KPMG and Ascend Pinnacle examine Asian representation in the boardrooms of U.S. companies.

Stephen Brown of the KPMG Board Leadership Center offers five ways for CAEs to better anticipate the needs of today’s audit committee.

Midyear observations shaping board agendas, financial reporting developments, getting better at assessing talent, what workers want, and proxy season takeaways.

Most companies have long said that their workers are their most valuable asset. Now employees and investors are asking them to prove it.

Author and professor Tyler Cowen shares his views on the biggest mistakes many boards make when it comes to talent searches.

Takeaways from the 2022 proxy season

As boards and their committees continue to calibrate their agendas in response to ongoing disruption and uncertainty, we offer midyear observations to On the 2022 board agenda.

Boards may need to reassess whether their delegation of risk oversight responsibilities is clear, properly aligned, and coordinated.