Succeeding in Turbulent Times
Corporate Governance after the Crisis
The crisis has revealed weaknesses in corporate governance that had barely been apparent in growth markets. The boards of directors must adapt to the changed environment after the crisis.
In the current volatile global marketplace, finance functions can no longer afford to be relegated to the role of 'scorekeeper' within their organizations.
Being the best: Thriving not just surviving outlines some of the key strategies employed by top performing businesses to enhance the influence of their finance functions and position the business to thrive... not just survive.
Watch our webcast on this topicAll in all, the Swiss economy is well prepared to deal with the downturn, but the risk situation varies greatly from sector to sector. One key problem applies to all industries: financing has become much harder to obtain.
Overview Sectors
"While I don't have a crystal ball to anticipate the exact timing of the recovery, recessions are cycles and the upswing will eventually come. Companies that are taking decisive steps now are taking advantage of bargain prices to make acquisitions that will be a good fit for when the economy recovers."
Stefan Pfister
Partner, Head Transactions & Restructuring
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In light of the economic crisis in Switzerland KPMG Switzerland has published a new brochure that looks at risks and opportunities from different perspectives.
- Beyond box-ticking - A new era for risk governance (PDF, 1.10 MB)
- Private Banking in Switzerland - Quo vadis? (PDF, 1.79 MB)
- Individual Income Tax Rate Survey 2009 (PDF, 2.32 MB)
- Auswirkungen der Finanzmarktkrise auf die Bilanzierung latenter Steuern nach IFRS (PDF, 360.74 KB)
- Selling Business in Turbulent Times (PDF, 1.66 MB)
- Herausforderungen im deutschen Luxusmarkt (PDF, 724 KB)
- Cutting IT Spend: Taking Action in Turbulent Times (PDF, 1.69 MB)
- Being the best: Thriving not just surviving (PDF, 1.66 MB)
- The Metals Industry's Response to the Economic Downturn (PDF, 737 KB)
- Frontiers in Finance - June 2009 (PDF, 2.69 MB)
- Arbeitsrecht in wirtschaftlichen Krisensituationen (PDF, 188 KB)
- Krisenmanagement durch Steueroptimierung (PDF, 2.63 MB)
- Never again? Risk management in banking beyond the credit crisis (PDF, 1.4 MB)
