21 November 2007

Ron Loborec, a specialist in risk management, internal audit, strategic advice and corporate responsibility has been named the new national leader of Deloitte Enterprise Risk Services.

Deloitte named leader in Security Consulting with solid depth and global reach.

Deloitte has the most complete end-to-end risk offering among a field of strong leaders.

The shifting security paradigm.

The continued principles-based, non-prescriptive approach to Corporate Governance announced today by the ASX delivers real value and balances the views of Australian corporates and stakeholders, Deloitte Governance & Risk partner, Craig Mitchell said.

The US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and SEC new guidance for compliance with Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulations relaxes the responsibility of companies to report financial risk.

A global survey of directors and senior executives, backed up by an Australian poll of leading Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), has again highlighted the growing importance of quality non-financial information.

Changes to the NSW Protection of the Environment Operations Act which came into force today are too sketchy and onerous for company directors and senior management, said David Newhouse, National Leader, Deloitte’s Environment and Sustainability Group.

‘Corporate enlightened self interest’ may not be enough to provide reliable Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices and reporting, Deloitte CSR Director, David Newhouse said.

Voluntary Corporate Responsibility (CR) practices and reporting delivers better value for corporates and stakeholders, Deloitte CR partner, Craig Mitchell said.

Deloitte Australia supports the issues raised in the vision paper released yesterday by the CEOs of the six largest global audit networks in the world – Deloitte, KPMG, Ernst and Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, BDO and Grant Thornton.

Health care and life sciences organisations are increasingly turning to new technology to manage security programs, service delivery, protect their products, customers and brand, according to a new survey conducted by the Deloitte’s Global Security & Privacy Services group.

The Global Board of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has awarded each of the IIA-Australia, Deloitte, Ernst & Young and Protiviti, the 2005 Institute of Internal Auditors prestigious Lawrence B Sawyer Award.

Deloitte's second annual Australian mortgage report – Broadening the Horizons - notes growth in Australia's residential mortgage market reached 13% p.a. in 2005.

Leading financial institutions experienced a huge surge in the number of security attacks over the past year, specifically from external sources according to the Deloitte 2006 Global Security Survey released today.

Many employers in NSW will be able to reduce the cost of their work cover premiums by up to 30%, following recent changes to the way workers compensation premiums are calculated, reports Deloitte OH&S specialist, Stephen Windmill.

Professional services advisor Deloitte recently alerted some of Australia’s top ASX 100 companies to the benefits of having a remuneration strategy that demonstrably drives company performance and has secured upfront shareholder buy-in is a key component to corporate success.

A new report on the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) consulting services marketplace from respected independent researcher, Forrester Research, rates Deloitte as the leader in the field.