“What’s our biggest risk?” Why the answer is changing

Companies are still trying to find their way about 20 months after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their enterprise risk management (ERM) efforts were tested, as some risks were amplified and others emerged. Now, entities are trying to apply some of the lessons they learned along the way.

CPAs Mark Beasley and Paul Walker, professors who each direct ERM-focused centers at universities, discuss how risk management is changing, what organizations are worried about today, and how they can better manage risks moving forward.

Also, get updates on the formation of the International Sustainability Standards Board and these Journal of Accountancy headlines:

• How Investors Can Protect Against Inflation
• FASB Addresses Contract Assets, Liabilities Acquired in a Business Combination
• FASB Proposal Would Amend Interim Disclosure Requirements