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BDO in the Boardroom Podcast with Myrna Soto: What Should Be On Today’s Nomination & Governance Committee Agenda? 40:45

13d ago40:45

40:45

Key Takeaways: Engaging with Stakeholders: Consider the importance of addressing every inbound inquiry, whether from activists, institutional investors, or shareholders. This involves methodical rigor and balanced engagement to understand and address the underlying concerns. Evaluating Board Performance: Allows for continuous evaluation of board pe…

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Post-Election and Corporate Tax Considerations for Boards 18:19

17d ago18:19

18:19

To prepare for potential continuation of and/or changes in tax regulations, boards should be taking a vigilant watch and see approach and monitoring respective timing, effective dates and expiration dates: Confer with management to review financial models – e.g., changes in tax rates, deductions, credits, and exclusions. Get regular updates on tax …

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Board Oversight in Action: Navigating Investigations and Mitigating Penalties 18:39

1M ago18:39

18:39

Key Takeaways: The SEC and DOJ are imposing record-breaking financial penalties to hold wrongdoers accountable for misconduct, while also offering credit to those who proactively self-monitor, self-report, and remediate misconduct. As highlighted by recent cases, internal investigation procedures and remedial actions are commonly cited as key facto…

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Pre-Election Tax Considerations for Board of Directors 17:17

3M ago17:17

17:17

Key Takeaways and Tax Planning Points: To prepare for changes in tax regulations, boards should: Confer with management to review financial models – e.g., changes in tax rates, deductions, credits, and exclusions. Stay informed on tax policy changes and reviewing with management to understand realistic scenarios. Consider the possibility of a divid…

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Overseeing the Use of GenAI in Financial Reporting 19:54

5M ago19:54

19:54

Key Takeaways: GenAI can be used to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness in financial reporting and internal controls over financial reporting. Currently, GenAI can help with tasks such as drafting financial statement disclosures, summarizing key contract terms, categorizing expense transactions, and preparing travel and expense reports. Howeve…

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Audit Committee: Alleged Fraud, Now What? 34:32

6M ago34:32

34:32

Key Takeaways: Audit Committees should have a playbook when allegations of fraud arise. The Audit Committee’s response level to a particular allegation will depend on the scope of the allegation and the corporate environment. Determining when an independent investigation is necessary and how independent it needs to be is determined by the context o…

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Audit Firms Changing Their Business Models– What Audit Committees May Want to Know 14:42

7M ago14:42

14:42

Key Takeaways: One of the roles of a board of directors is to continually assess the company and make decisions in the best interest of sustaining value for the long-term. Decisions to change business models should be weighed against the core purpose of the organization. Significant strategic changes necessitate the board to broadly evaluate the im…

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Measuring Culture Within Your Organization 23:39

9M ago23:39

23:39

Key Takeaways: Culture is a team sport that requires the right data for the right stakeholder (including the Board). Protecting culture is just as important as strengthening your culture. There is a measurable ROI to culture. A proxy for culture is measuring organization effectiveness. Resources:     Nominating & Governance Committee Priorities for…

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Are You Prepared for New Sustainability Laws in California? 30:59

11M ago30:59

30:59

Key Takeaways: While simple in structure, these new requirements have complex implications for companies, many of which may not be already gathering and reporting this level of climate data. The laws were years in the making but have now pre-empted the country-level SEC climate rules that many have been anticipating. Scope 3 reporting will be requi…

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Governing the Embrace of AI Benefits and Risks within Your Business 21:00

1y ago21:00

21:00

Key Takeaways: Establishing a “safe” environment for AI isn’t just a protective stance, it is itself a strategy that accelerates innovation, builds trust, and ensures long-term success. In making the decisions to address entity- readiness to greenlight AI initiatives, boards’ due diligence includes: understanding how competitors, customers, employe…

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How Technology Enablement Can Magnify A Positive Impact on Audit Quality 23:12

1y ago23:12

23:12

Key Takeaways: Using AI and predictive capability is not new but generative AI brings AI to the mainstream due to its human-like communication and ease of accessibility to companies of all sizes. For boards to properly oversee AI risk, they need to require management to establish a model risk management process along with a model risk governance fr…

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How to Prompt Management to Get the Most Out of Data Analytics 19:09

1y ago19:09

19:09

Key Takeaways: Leveraging data analytics for strategic decision-making: Use of data analytics in the boardroom to is becoming increasingly important to help directors make informed, evidence-based decisions that drive growth and efficiency. By incorporating data-driven insights, businesses can better understand their customers, optimize operations,…

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Automation: How to Unlock Corporate Value 17:48

1y ago17:48

17:48

Boards need to work with management team to continue to identify and prioritize opportunities in automation to enhance all aspects of operations, product development and service delivery. Challenges in implementing automation need to be identified and incorporate into a strong change management program to ensure enterprise-wide acceptance and adopt…

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AI’s Impact on the Evaluation of Audit Risk 21:55

1y ago21:55

21:55

Key Takeaways: 1. Approaching embedding AI into a service delivery model requires: Identifying and prioritizing AI business processes and use cases that align with your business objectives Assessing the feasibility and potential impact of each use case Developing a detailed implementation plan that contemplates the steps, resources, and timelines r…

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Automating the Annual Audit 13:17

1y ago13:17

13:17

Key Takeaways: Use of technological automation in the audit can yield increased efficiency, improved accuracy, consistency and quality. Complexity, data quality, lack of flexibility, resistance to change and over-reliance on technology are challenges to automating auditing procedures that need specific consideration. Auditors are intentionally and …

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Applying Data Analytics – Benefits and Challenges for the Annual Audit 12:53

1+ y ago12:53

12:53

Key Takeaways: Service delivery models demand that auditors demonstrate their efforts are directed principally to potential risks and anomalies and areas of higher risk. Boards that derive the most value from audits that leverage data analytics are those that have pretty specific views of what constitute outliers or anomalies for the business and t…

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Ensuring Corporate Success in Sustainability at the Cross Section of Innovation and Technology 22:56

1+ y ago22:56

22:56

Key Takeaways: Building corporate sustainability is not about “being responsible for” but rather recognizing “how to work in concert with” a broader group of stakeholders to reduce friction and produce better results. Innovation in a staid industry requires: - Creation of an environment to embrace and enable change – first speak about what will rem…

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What is Data Governance and Why is it Critical for your Organization? 22:24

1+ y ago22:24

22:24

Key Takeaways: The NEED: Data governance programs exist to manage change in data assets overtime. The WHAT: Data is an intangible asset that is constantly evolving and has a host of characteristics that make it difficult to manage compared to traditional assets. THE WAKE-UP CALL: When surveyed, 95% of respondents felt data governance programs were …

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Succession Planning from the Activist Perspective 32:32

1+ y ago32:32

32:32

Key Takeaways: The basic tenants of succession planning require continuous focus and consensus and can provide an outline for preparation and vigilance. These include: Agreement on short- and long-term company goals Needed skills for the position - Keeping the job description of the upcoming vacancy current Keep a pipeline of candidates that span a…

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How Will the Chips for America Act Impact the U.S. Economy? 18:59

1+ y ago18:59

18:59

Key Takeaways: Funding for the CHIPS Act has been signed into law. This act provides tremendous opportunities for semiconductor industry organizations to expand production in the U.S. and additionally, provides many other benefits to the economy. This podcast discusses: Opportunities for national economic initiatives for organizations that can pass…

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ESG Considerations for Supply Chain Management 19:17

1+ y ago19:17

19:17

Key Takeaways:   Suppliers have become an integral part of a company’s ESG performance against targets and laws, and therefore have an outsized impact on operational and financial performance Boards should set clear expectations for including supply chain risk within Enterprise Risk Management and require detailed management action plans to address…

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Driving Stakeholder Interest and Engagement With Your Sustainability Reporting 26:07

1+ y ago26:07

26:07

Key Takeaways: Stakeholder-Centric: Ensure a communication strategy is developed around sustainability reporting that is driven by stakeholder needs Don’t neglect the passive or potential investors Depth and Frequency: Don’t just stop at the launch date plans, have a plan for targeted communications specific to multiple audiences year-round Multi-C…

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BEPS 2.0: What Should the Board Know About Global Tax Reform and the Two Pillar Program? 21:37

1+ y ago21:37

21:37

Key Takeaways: Pillar Two comes in effect for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2024 for multi-national companies with global revenue in excess of Euro 750m. Complexity will arise from both the detailed calculations involved as well as timing related to the phased-in approach by jurisdiction as to when each country will require imp…

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The Current State of Congress and Anticipated Tax Legislative Activity 17:17

2y ago17:17

17:17

Key Takeaways and Tax Planning Points: Enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), corporations are now subject to a 15% minimum tax on book income of $1 billion or more. The IRA also provided $80 billion of funding for IRS – with $46 billion earmarked specifically for enforcement. Enacted as part of the 2023 Omnibus Appropriations legisl…

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Prepping Yourself for Successful Board Candidacy 27:01

2y ago27:01

27:01

Key Takeaways: The discipline of modern governance today is really in a global realm – can no longer be thought of in simply local or regional terms. Governance should be viewed as a discipline and thus, your individual board “packaging” is critical to you being identified as a serious board candidate. Board Documents are not comprised of a resume …

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What We Know (and Don’t Know) About the SEC’s Proposed Rules on Climate-Related Disclosures 33:19

2y ago33:19

33:19

Key Takeaways: Be mindful of identifying material impacts of climate risk and whether you are satisfying current disclosure requirements Don’t be lulled into complacency or the belief that mid-term elections may derail final rule-making Review carefully current financial risk disclosures in line with other information being disclosed by the company…

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Insuring the Board – Unpacking the Intersection of D&O Coverage With Other Considerations 32:16

2y ago32:16

32:16

Key Takeaways: As with any insurance, directors and officers need to have a clear understanding of the purpose of D&O insurance and what it is designed to cover and what is not included – e.g., deliberate fraud, criminal acts, and uninsurable fines and penalties as well as other exclusions or limitations including thresholds for triggering coverage…

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Proxy Preview 2023 31:50

2y ago31:50

31:50

Key Takeaways: Shareholder proposal trends to anticipate continuing into 2023: Increasing shareholder proposals – made easier by prior years’ SEC regulations allowing more access for shareholders Certain commitments made by companies in previous periods (e.g., racial equity audits, DEI and other social aspects) likely to be scrutinized by sharehold…

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The Board’s Role in Data Protection 27:16

2y ago27:16

27:16

Key Takeaways: Data protection, which encompasses data governance, data privacy and cybersecurity, should be considered as part of the board’s oversight of risk and strategy The board’s responsibilities related to data protection include identifying director(s) or advisor(s) with the appropriate skills and experience, stating explicit accountabilit…

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Does Your Board Comprehend the New Reality of Work? 26:15

2+ y ago26:15

26:15

Key Takeaways Flexibility is dynamic way of operating business across workplaces, spaces and time with strategic coordinated intention to achieve high levels of performance and engagement. Lead with the what (not the where): Flexibility is about organizing around the work itself and how, when and where it happens best, no longer around the workplac…

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Enterprise Risk Management for Today’s Board of Directors 36:48

2+ y ago36:48

36:48

Key Takeaways: Each change to a business represents new strategic opportunities, but those changes also present new potential risk of and to the corporate strategy. Boards need to understand how the executive team approaches risk informed decision making to assess effectiveness. Streamlining and optimizing risk management require proper structure, …

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The Board’s Role in ICFR Oversight 16:40

2+ y ago16:40

16:40

Key Takeaways: Audit committees can ensure smooth ICFR implementation by encouraging early planning, helping secure adequate resources, being familiar with management’s process to identify risks and management’s processes and controls in place to manage those risks. Boards should be particularly focused on controls addressing areas of the business …

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Experiential Needs of Today’s Boardroom 34:25

2+ y ago34:25

34:25

Key Takeaways: Today’s organizations are being called to contribute positively as part of the greater ecosystem, which is compelling directors to embrace the role of change catalysts and “intraprenuers.” People, as our greatest assets, need board directors to oversee the creation of work environments that value employees to allow them to ‘bring the…

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Weighing Anticipated Tax Regulatory Impacts on Corporate Business Strategy 23:12

2+ y ago23:12

23:12

Join BDO's Center for Corporate Governance Amy Rojik as she and her colleague Todd Simmens, National Managing Partner of Tax Risk Management, to discuss how the board’s oversight of corporate strategy and risk management would be remiss without an understanding and consideration of evolving global and domestic tax regulations anticipated to signifi…

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What May the SEC’s Proposed Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules Mean for Those in Governance Oversight Positions? 26:27

2+ y ago26:27

26:27

Join BDO's Center for Corporate Governance Amy Rojik as she and her colleague Mike Stiglianese, who serves as the Managing Director in BDO Consulting’s Technology Advisory Services Practice, discuss the SEC’s recently proposed rules on cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incident disclosure and the impacts and considerations the…

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Navigating the Intersection of Tax and ESG 21:38

2+ y ago21:38

21:38

Join BDO's Center for Corporate Governance Amy Rojik as she and her colleague Dan Fuller, Managing Partner Tax ESG Strategy and Services Leader, discuss opportunities to align the board’s oversight of ESG strategy with taxation considerations to be truly impactful in corporate decisions-making in this evolving area. Key Takeaways: Where is the “T” …

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The Board’s Role in Conscious Capitalism 39:11

2+ y ago39:11

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Join BDO’s Hitesh Shah, leader of our San Jose Board Roundtable series, in discussion with Raj Sisodia, Co-founder of Conscious Capitalism movement, as they discuss the importance of the board’s role in supporting conscious leadership and building a conscious business. Key Takeaways: The board’s role is critical in helping management define the pur…

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Conscious Capitalism 101 32:30

2+ y ago32:30

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Join BDO’s Hitesh Shah, leader of our San Jose Board Roundtable series, in discussion with Raj Sisodia, Co-founder of the Conscious Capitalism movement, as he introduces the concept of Conscious Capitalism and the potential impacts of embracing the movement in your organization. Key Takeaways: Conscious Capitalism is a philosophy based on the belie…

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Communications as a Governance Strategy 30:55

3y ago30:55

30:55

Join BDO's Center for Corporate Governance Amy Rojik as she sits down with Amanda Shpiner, Managing Director at Gasthalter & Co. LP, to discuss considerations for board communications as part of an overall governance strategy in the face of numerous disruptions impacting the business. Key Takeaways: • Boards have the responsibility to continuously …

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Sustainability: Taking Priority in Corporate Strategy and Reporting 41:21

3y ago41:21

41:21

Key Takeaways: • Sustainability is the “maturing” of ESG factors crossing over from government regulation to voluntary corporate reporting to becoming commonplace within organizations. • Sustainability has moved across the threshold into mainstream global commerce as investors understand that issues of sustainability have financial implications and…

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2022 Compensation Committee Planning Points 25:57

3y ago25:57

25:57

Join BDO's Center for Corporate Governance Amy Rojik as she sits down with Jason Brooks, a Managing Director and BDO’s Compensation Consulting Practice Leader, to highlight key planning considerations for compensation committee directors as we rapidly approach the end of 2021 and enter 2022. Key Takeaways: Compensation committees are encouraged to …

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Audit Committee Proxy Disclosures –Vital to Investor Protection 27:31

3y ago27:31

27:31

Join BDO's Center for Corporate Governance Amy Rojik as she sits down with Vanessa Teitelbaum, Senior Director of Professional Practice at the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ), to discuss the critical role audit committees play in the integrity of capital markets and how transparent disclosures about their oversight practices can provide significant …

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The Case for Addressing Tax Risk 26:38

3y ago26:38

26:38

Join BDO Tax Partner and Tax Risk Services National Leader Michael Williams as he sits down with James Egert, BDO in the U.K. partner and leader of its Tax Assurance and Risk Management practice, to discuss managing tax risk and why this topic is increasingly appearing on board agendas. James’ perspective from the more legislatively regulated U.K. …

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TIMETOLEAD s BDO #3 - Václav Novák z M.L. Moran 1:09:39

3+ y ago1:09:39

1:09:39

Jak přemýšlet v krizi, čeho se vyvarovat a čemu se ve firmě prioritně věnovat? Jak využít krizi jako příležitost k růstu a kde vyhledávat příležitosti rozvoje? Tentokrát jsme v rozhovoru TIMETOLEAD s BDO vyzpovídali Václava Nováka, senior managing partnera M.L. Moran a nestora krizového managementu u nás. Inspirujte se s námi a využijte příležitost…

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Shareholder Activism: Setting the Stage for Proactive Defense 27:49

3+ y ago27:49

27:49

Join BDO's Center for Corporate Governance Amy Rojik as she sits down with Patrick Gadson, Partner –Shareholder Activism and Mergers and Acquisitions at Vinson & Elkins, to discuss defense strategies for boards and management teams to consider when challenged by activist shareholders. Key Takeaways: Boards of companies (all sizes) that are underper…

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The Corporate Culture Imperative Through A Leadership Lens 21:06

3+ y ago21:06

21:06

Join BDO's Center for Corporate Governance Amy Rojik as she sits down with Cathy Moy, BDO Chief People Officer, to discuss company culture as a business imperative and the reasoning why culture must be center stage for boards as companies reposition their businesses and focus on growth in 2021 and beyond. From Cathy’s unique vantage point, she has …

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Today’s Compensation Committee: Impacts, Trends and Informed Decision-Making 29:00

3+ y ago29:00

29:00

Join BDO's Center for Corporate Governance Amy Rojik as she sits down with Melissa Means, Managing Director at Pearl Meyer, to talk about how today’s board directors are navigating critical compensation questions for leaders as companies emerge from COVID and face increasing attention and scrutiny related to both financial and nonfinancial strategi…

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Where to Aim Your Arrow – Identifying Your Fit with a Start Up Board 19:43

3+ y ago19:43

19:43

Join BDO's Center for Corporate Governance Amy Rojik as she sits down with Sarah Feingold, Co-Founder of The Fourth Floor to discuss corporate governance considerations in the start-up world and what has driven her passion for helping connect diverse individuals to the boardroom. Key Takeaways: Never too early for good governance: Can be the “rocke…

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TIMETOLEAD s BDO #2 - Miroslav Singer z Generali CEE Holding 52:48

3+ y ago52:48

52:48

Jak ekonomicky zvládáme dopady pandemie za poslední rok a půl? Co můžeme v české ekonomice očekávat ve zbytku roku 2021? A jaká je vlastně budoucnost českého byznysu? Na to vše a na mnoho dalších otázek jsme se v druhém dílu TIMETOLEAD s BDO zeptali Miroslava Singera, hlavního ekonoma Generali CEE, člena NERV a bývalého guvernéra ČNB. Inspirujte se…

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Riding Out the SPAC/DE-SPAC Wave – What Directors Need to Know 18:36

3+ y ago18:36

18:36

Join BDO's Center for Corporate Governance Amy Rojik as she sits down with Demetrios Frangiskatos, Assurance Northeast Regional Managing Partner, to discuss the frenzy of SPAC and resulting De-SPAC transactions and in particular, considerations that board members should be thinking about if thinking of or selected to be affiliated with the acquiror…

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