 |
 |
|
|
| Audit Committees Wary of Recession and Risk |
 Recession-related risks, such as liquidity, access to capital, and cash management, are a top concern of audit committees in 2008, followed by the company's risk intelligence and tone at the top, according to a survey of attendees at the Audit Committee Issues Conference.
|
| In the News |
Nordstrom's Clear Conscience: Retailer Debuts Enviro-Friendly Bags
Nordstrom Inc. said it will start offering environmentally friendly packaging options for customers throughout 2008, including a linen tote and recyclable shopping bags and gift boxes.
Another SocGen Trader Taken Into Custody
Another trader at Societe Generale was taken in for questioning last week after investigators searched the French bank's offices in connection with a multibillion dollar trading scandal, judicial officials and the bank said.
Executive Acknowledges Illegal Slaughter
The president of the California slaughterhouse at the center of the largest beef recall in U.S. history acknowledged that cows too sick to stand apparently were forced into the food supply.
Former National Century Execs Convicted
Five former executives of a health care company were convicted in a $1.9 billion fraud scheme that prosecutors likened to large white-collar crime cases like Enron.
|
| Spotlight |
How Do You Define Success for Your Ethics and Compliance Program?
Deploying program elements alone is not enough to create an ethical culture. Working Values will help your company achieve measurable outcomes that will align behaviors with your integrity goals.
| |
|
|
 |
About Working Values
Working Values, Ltd., a SmartPros company, has earned a reputation as a worldwide leader in helping organizations align workplace behavior with their values and standards. We take clients beyond generic compliance to create ethics initiatives that address their unique cultural attributes. The results are learning and communication programs that are meaningful to employees' daily lives, and result in meaningful changes to the organization and how others regard it.
|
|
|
This email was sent to: $subst('Recip.EmailAddr').
Subscribe/Unsubscribe
If you wish to unsubscribe, please update your subscription preferences at http://secure.smartpros.com/standard/member/newslettersubscription.asp or email us at newsletter@workingvalues.com with "unsubscribe" in the subject line.
If you received this newsletter from a friend or colleague and would like to subscribe for free, subscribe at http://accounting.smartpros.com/x31520.xml. Read our Privacy Policy.
Change Your Email Address
To update your email address, log in at http://accounting.smartpros.com/x13103.xml and edit your profile, or reply to this newsletter and be sure to include your old and new email addresses.
Editorial
News, press releases and other submissions are welcome. For details, visit the SmartPros Editorial page at http://accounting.smartpros.com/x36102.xml. Notice: All unsolicited submissions become the property of SmartPros and cannot be returned.
|
 |
© 2008 SmartPros Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Working Values is a SmartPros company.
This email was sent by SmartPros Ltd., 12 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY 10532. |
|
|
