Deloitte Insights Podcast

Increasing efficiencies and reducing risk are the objectives of every controllers Last Mile of Finance, the period of time at the end of each quarter when the pressure is on to close the books.

On this episode of Insights, Sean OGrady, moderator, David Hayes, director of internal controls at the Bank of New York Mellon, and Kyle Cheney, partner Deloitte and Touche core finance transformation team, discuss how finance professionals are employing new technologies and innovative approaches to tackle traditional financial reporting issues.

Wealth transfer tax rates are expected to rise dramatically in 2013, which means the time is now to take advantage of tax opportunities before we usher in a new year, and potentially new tax legislation.

The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Sean OGrady, moderator, Craig Janes, a partner with Deloitte Tax and part of Deloittes Washington National Tax practice, and Eric Johnson, also a partner with Deloitte Tax and Competency leader for Estate, Gift, Trust and Charitable Planning.

Over the past decade, heightened regulations related to the Patriot Act, Sarbanes Oxley and Dodd Frank have elevated the importance and visibility of the chief compliance officer role. Now an official member of the c suite, compliance leaders are tasked with building comprehensive and robust programs that not only address existing requirements, but also anticipate regulatory changes and their likely impact.

The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features moderator Sean OGrady, Tom Rollauer, director, Deloitte and Touche, and former chief compliance officer with Citigroup, and Jeffery Williams, vice president of Compliance at Pfizer. Tune in to learn more about todays Risk Intelligent chief compliance officer.

Social business, mobility, gamification, it seems technology buzz words are proliferating faster than you can figure out how they apply to your business. In many ways, however, financial services are primed to take advantage of emerging trends. Mobility can provide customers with bank account balances anywhere, any time. Gamification can internalize leaderboards to capitalize on employee passion and improve productivity.

The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Seth Siegel, director, and Richard Walker, principal, both with Deloitte Consulting LLPs Technology Strategy and Architecture practice. Tune in to learn more about how the latest technology trends are transforming the financial services industry.

In our first Disruptive innovation in the public sector podcast , authors Michael Raynor and Bill Eggers discuss the benefits of disruptive innovation in the public sector. Tune into this episode of Deloitte Insights to watch a panel of three former government decision makers weigh in.

We have heard a lot about doing more with less over the past several years, but the buzz phrase often translates to attempting to carry out business as usual with a lower budget. And without doing things differently, the result ends up being less for less. To truly do more with less, government agencies need to rethink operations and embrace innovation. Tune into this episode of Deloitte Insights to learn more.

April has been a troublesome month for the energy industry in recent years. Both natural and manmade disasters have caused businesses to examine their responsivness and proactive risk management strategies and tactics.

Energy consumption is one of the first things that come to mind when consumers are trying to save money, but for business and government, energy management is a new operational imperative, one of the last frontier opportunities to address operations in a strategic way.

The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Rebecca Ranich, director, and David Fornari, principal, both with Deloitte Consulting LLPs Federal Energy and Resources Management practice. Tune in to learn how an energy strategy can create value and reduce risks.

Energy consumption is one of the first things that come to mind when consumers are trying to save money, but for business and government, energy management is a new operational imperative, one of the last frontier opportunities to address operations in a strategic way.

The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Rebecca Ranich, director, and David Fornari, principal, both with Deloitte Consulting LLPs Federal Energy and Resources Management practice. Tune in to learn how an energy strategy can create value and reduce risks.

Tax benefits can differ from year to year, even when there is not an election to consider. For high income individuals, it is important to have a multiyear perspective and conduct what if scenario planning while working towards tax and financial planning objectives.

The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features Clint Stretch, managing principal, Tax Policy, and Eddie Gershman, partner, Private Company Services, both with Deloitte Tax LLP. Tune in to learn about the benefits of year round planning.