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  Risky business
Canadian companies are ahead of the game in how they deal with and even profit from properly managing risk. While the US is catching up in embracing enterprise risk management, it’s looking to Canada for guidance in this new territory
By Peter Morton

Do scorecards add up?
While most of corporate Canada has embraced these management tools, or something close to them, few people think they consistently improve performance. So what is the truth about the success of the balanced scorecard?
By Robert Angel & Hubert Rampersad


Upfront
 
Technovations Fujitsu Stylistic ST5020/D Tablet PC • Toshiba Qosmio G10-GP2 Notebook • PalmOne Tungsten T5 handheld

People Bob McMurray can’t see red and green, but that hasn’t stopped the about-to-be-retiree from turning a hobby into a new career. An award-winning painter, McMurray credits his colour blindness for a built-in style

News and trends Extra lingo gives business edge Does performance matter? Volunteering gets a firm boost Retirement looming for entrepreneurs Boards face new social responsibility* News from the profession

Numbers game

Ask an expert How much for retirement?

Book value <em>CFO Insights: Achieving High Performance Through</em> <em>The Professional’s Guide to Preparing Winning Proposals</em>

Findings Largest employers II

As quoted Not clicking

Going concern Donald Clarke, CA,
Chairman & CEO,
Rutter inc.


Regulars
 
  Taxation Current US tax issues: revisions in the American Jobs Creation Act affect Canadians too
By Emad Zabaneh

Business valuation Value of the brand: determining value is more complicated than just looking at goodwill value on a balance sheet
By Stephen Cole and Nicole McNeill

Business adviser New rules, new opportunities: practitioners must rethink how to apply the new independence and differential reporting rules
By Grant Robinson

Assurance Risk and reward: the revised audit risk standards are a major undertaking so guidance is vital
By Joy Keenan

Personal financial planning Touchy topics: drawing up a will may be the best time to bring up charitable donations
By Monica Patten


COLUMNS
 
Letters to the editor
Inside out Going global
Off the record Warning: shock ahead
Netwatch Living the digital lifestyle
Test drive NetSuite is just warming up
Outlook A question of values