• Reform Requires ResilienceHealthcare & Pharmaceutical Institute | July 28, 2010 | ArticleThis article by the Healthcare Financial Management Association discusses why, in the economic crisis, healthcare organizations may need to strengthen their approach to measuring, managing, and mitigating enterprise risk.

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• Transformation: The Future of Alternative InvestmentsKPMG | July 26, 2010 | ResearchThis survey report, produced by KPMG International in cooperation with International Fund Investment, examines the transformational change of the alternative investment industry as it enters a period of significant growth, set against scrutiny from regulators and institutional investors.

   

• New on the Horizon: Revenue Recognition for Building and ConstructionFinancial Reporting Network | July 26, 2010 | PublicationsThis publication examines proposed requirements of the IASB Exposure Draft, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, with emphasis on the potential effect on the building and construction sector.

   

• New on the Horizon: Revenue Recognition for TelecomsFinancial Reporting Network | July 26, 2010 | PublicationsThis publication considers the proposed requirements of IASB Exposure Draft, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, with emphasis on the potential effect on telecoms.

   

• The Application of IFRS: Segment Reporting - Executive SummaryFinancial Reporting Network | July 26, 2010 | PublicationsThis summary is based on a review of the most recent consolidated financial statements of randomly selected companies within the Fortune 500 that are IFRS preparers.

   

• Spring 2010 Audit Committee Roundtable ReportAudit Committee Institute | July 20, 2010 | ArticleThis report from KPMG's Audit Committee Institute highlights five key issues for audit committees and boards as they help guide their companies through a tenuous economic recovery.

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• Assessment of Key Risks for Hospitals and Healthcare Systems - Spring 2010Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Institute | July 20, 2010 | ResearchThis KPMG LLP survey report reflects the insights of senior executives at major healthcare systems regarding the most significant enterprise risks facing their organizations in the near-to-intermediate-term future.

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• KPMG's 2010 Energy SurveyGlobal Energy Institute | July 15, 2010 | ResearchThis report on the KPMG Global Energy Institute’s annual energy survey provides quantitative findings on executives’ outlook on capital spending, M&A, the global workforce, industry challenges, alternative energy, commodity pricing, and operating costs.

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• 2010 Energy Survey Global Energy Institute | July 15, 2010 | Research This report on the KPMG Global Energy Institute’s annual energy survey provides quantitative findings on executives’ outlook on capital spending, M&A, the global workforce, industry challenges, alternative energy, commodity pricing, and operating costs.

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• Audit Committee Member Survey Audit Committee Institute | June 14, 2010 | Whitepaper In this annual survey, 300-plus audit committee members identify their priorities and share their views on a host of financial reporting issues and oversight challenges.

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• Audit Committee's Focus on Risk and Control Environment Audit Committee Institute | July 20, 2010 | Article This report from KPMG's Audit Committee Institute highlights five key issues for audit committees and boards as they help guide their companies through a tenuous economic recovery.

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• Benchmarking Key Disclosures Against Peers Audit Committee Institute | June 02, 2010 | Article For audit committees, transparency and disclosure are at the top of their agendas, and many are benchmarking their company’s disclosures against others in the industry.

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• Foreign Exchange and Hedging in a Volatile Economy 404 Institute | June 01, 2010 | Article The global marketplace requires organizations to manage multi-currency activities and related foreign exchange through a framework that supports multiple risk management activities.

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• Risk Oversight and a Board-Level Risk Committee Audit Committee Institute | March 05, 2010 | Article This article from Directors and Boards discusses several considerations to help boards put "risk committee" discussions into context and determine what makes most sense given an organization's specific risks, challenges, and oversight objectives.

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• ACI Spring 2010 Roundtable Series Audit Committee Institute | May 01, 2010 | In-Person Event ACI's Spring 2010 Audit Committee Roundtable Series Generally, registration begins at least a half hour prior to the start time. A networking reception typically follows roundtables that end after 5:00 p.m.

   

• ACI Spring 2010 Roundtable Series Audit Committee Institute | May 01, 2010 | In-Person Event ACI's Spring 2010 Audit Committee Roundtable Series Generally, registration begins at least a half hour prior to the start times listed below (exceptions are footnoted). A networking reception typically follows roundtables that end after 5:00 p.m. or 5:30 p.m.

   

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• Preparing for an IPO Global Enterprise Institute | April 09, 2010 | Publications Certain factors indicate that companies seeking to go public may start to increase in 2010, and implementing leading practices in the process can help companies meet their obligations and do so more quickly and economically.

   

• Successful, sustainable urban transport infrastructure. Government Institute | March 18, 2010 | Whitepaper KPMG International commissioned this study to analyze the factors affecting the success of a range of international urban transport infrastructure projects, with the goal of exploring why some are more (or less) successful than others.

   

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• TWIST-Q: A Quarterly Roundup of This Week in State Tax TaxWatch | June 24, 2010 | Publications TWIST-Q is a quarterly roundup of This Week in State Tax (TWIST). It aggregates all the hot topics addressed weekly in the TWIST Podcast series, but also uncovers dominant trends, provides industry analysis, and offers you value-added insight from respected tax and government authorities.

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