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  Directors Quarterly: October 2021

  Our CEO Outlook, the U.S. economic forecast, climate on the board agenda, board effectiveness, proxy season, diversity disclosure, and more.

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  Q2 2021 focus: Financial reporting and auditing update

  A quarterly update for audit committees on accounting and financial reporting developments, including SEC matters and FASB activity.

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  Oversight of cybersecurity and data governance

  Considerations for refining boardroom cybersecurity and data governance discussions and oversight processes.

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  Directors Quarterly: April 2021

  The U.S. economic outlook, how internal auditors are adjusting to changing risk profiles, findings from our director pulse survey, and more.

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  Tapping into internal audit’s holistic view of risks

  A look at emerging risks that should be front-and-center for internal auditors in the current environment.

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  The federal agenda 2021 outlook

  KPMG and Eurasia Group explore the Biden administration’s agenda for 2021.

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  The top issues for audit committees in 2021

  Operating against a backdrop of tremendous uncertainty and an uneven economic recovery, prioritizing the audit committee agenda will be particularly challenging.

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  Directors Quarterly: January 2021

  Priorities for board and audit committee agendas in 2021, tips for driving progress on diversity, and how to better envision the future

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  KPMG Audit Committee Guide

  2021 Edition. A practical, user-friendly reference for new and seasoned audit committee members and the management and audit teams who work with them.

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  Navigating the risk and control challenges presented by COVID-19

  Audit committees need to maintain a sharp focus on understanding the effects of COVID-19 on the company’s financial statements and reporting, including the internal control environment.

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  On the 2021 audit committee agenda

  Seven issues for audit committees to keep in mind as they consider and carry out their 2021 agendas.

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  2020 Election implications: A board lens

  Considerations for boards trying to model and assess what the new administration’s policy initiatives might mean for their companies and strategies.

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  Women on San Diego corporate boards

  KPMG and the WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation examine the gender diversity of the boards of publicly held companies headquartered in San Diego.

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  The imperative for LGBTQ inclusion

  KPMG BLC Senior Advisor Susan Angele offers five questions for boards to ask about the company’s LGBTQ-related policies and practices.

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  Directors Quarterly: October 2020

  The 2020 CEO Outlook, near- and longer-term challenges of COVID-19, third-party risk, rethinking strategy, the imperative for LGBTQ inclusion, and more.

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  Q2 2020 Focus: Financial reporting and auditing update

  This quarter, and in the months ahead, a number of developments impacting financial reporting will need to be front and center for audit committees.

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  2020 proxy season hot topics and the impact of COVID-19

  The effects on operations, disclosures, engagement, and shareholder proposals due to COVID-19 are likely to be more apparent in the months and years ahead.

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  Calibrating board operations during COVID-19

  Five areas for boards to consider as they recalibrate their operations and oversight during COVID-19.

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  Directors Quarterly: April 2020

  A board lens on navigating the pandemic, a view of the geopolitical landscape, and a financial reporting and auditing outlook for corporate directors.

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  Navigating the pandemic: A board lens

  Five key areas of focus to help boards in their oversight of the company’s COVID-19 response.