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In the latest episode of Beyond the Numbers with Grant Thornton, Neil Jeans, Risk Consulting Partner who specialises in financial crime risk management, discusses the current state of Tranche 2 AML reforms in Australia.

The Aged Care Taskforce (ACTF) has released its final report. Its clear focus is on improving sustainability and ensuring fairness. The final report described twelve funding principles which fall into the categories of supporting older people as they age, equitable and sustainable funding, quality innovation, and transparency.

Discover APRA's proposed new guidelines on Interest Rate Risk in Banking Book (IRRBB) through APS 117, impacting non-significant financial institutions (non-SFI). Learn about key requirements, including risk management framework integration, technology capacity assessment, and data quality evaluation, ensuring compliance and effective risk management.

Read more for insights from the latest APRA statistics and ICAAP reviews highlighting the Australian banking sector's strengthened capital management. Learn key considerations for ADIs to balance risk and growth effectively, including data quality, operational risk focus, and leveraging automation.

The explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini (formerly Bard), has created a shift in mindset across all industries. The Internal Audit sector has considerable upside in leaning into this technology both in using AI and reviewing the use of it.

Finance teams are essential to decision-making, planning, and growth in any organisation. And as the business landscape changes, the finance function evolves. That's why it's important to recognise and embrace the growing importance of technology, collaboration, sustainability, and risk management in today's finance functions.

This article is the fourth in a series where we discuss the stages of a payroll remediation project.

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released an update to the E8MM in November 2023 with several changes to the framework of controls previously recommended. These changes will require organisations who benchmark themselves against the E8 to reassess their existing cybersecurity strategies and control practices to determine if they remain in alignment with the new requirements.

Payroll issue rectification is the process of fixing the root causes of the underpayments and implementing changes to prevent future errors or non-compliance.

Recent action from the Payment Times Reporting Regulator – the first such action since the PTR Act commenced three years ago – has highlighted the importance for organisations to ensure that they are compliant with reporting obligations.

Local councils play a pivotal role in the governance and development of communities and are responsible for a myriad of services and decisions that directly impact the daily lives of residents.

In a complex operating environment, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is encouraging regulated entities to prioritise quality data as a valuable asset. APRA's growing emphasis on data risk management, evident in regulatory guidance such as CPG 235, CPS 234, and CPS 230, underscores the vital role of quality data for entities under its regulation. Despite progress revealed in APRA's 100 Critical Risk Data Elements Pilot study, a significant gap persists between current and optimal data risk management practices, with potential consequences including reputational damage and financial loss.