Beth Karlin

• XBRL: It's the Law

  By Beth Karlin  |  March 2, 2009

  The SEC under Mary Schapiro moves full-speed ahead with the financial reporting standard but pauses on the road to GAAP-to-IFRS conversion.

• ERM Programs Still Lacking Despite Crisis

  By Beth Karlin  |  February 3, 2009

  Executives and employees have little training and understanding of aggregate risk, reports say.

• 401(k)s Come Up Short

  By Beth Karlin  |  February 1, 2009

  Democrats and Republicans agree that retirement savings plans demand reform. Whatever happens, corporations will likely lead the way.

• At the Capital

  By Beth Karlin  |  February 1, 2009

  The auditing industry faces many challenges as Mary Moore Hamrick moves to CAQ from PCAOB at a time of great change.

• Opportunity Knocks Twice

  By Beth Karlin  |  February 1, 2009

  Under more pressure to reduce costs, increase productivity and avoid accounting errors, CFOs look to outsourcers, who now see middle-market companies as an engine for growth.

• Bracing for Obama's Impact on Corporate Tax Changes

  By Beth Karlin  |  January 20, 2009

  What cuts will be included in the economic stimulus package and compliance are the top concerns

• Beware of Memory Sticks

  By Beth Karlin  |  January 1, 2009

  With job loss fears high, workers could be tempted to take sensitive corporate data to use in negotiating a job with a future employer.

• Part of the Cure

  By Beth Karlin  |  January 1, 2009

  The President-elect, Congress and business are poised for reform, but how fast can the change-resistant health care sector move?

• Safe, Secure and Sound

  By Beth Karlin  |  January 1, 2009

  The name Brink's has become synonomous with secure. CFO Michael Cazer says that applies to corporate risk management as well, providing the company with a balance sheet many would envy.

• Auditors, the New Best Risk Managers?

  By Beth Karlin  |  November 25, 2008

  As SOX demands decrease, scrutiny skills shift to assessing enterprise-wide business and operational threats.