Switzerland
Surveys Switzerland
Corporate Responsibility Reporting - Survey 2011
The KPMG International Corporate Responsibility Reporting Sturvey 2011 represents the largest and most comprehensive survey of Corporate Responsibility (CR) reporting trends ever published. 3,400 companies representing the national leaders from 34 countries around the world, including the 250 largest global companies, were included in our research. Key findings:
- Corporate responsibility (CR) reporting has become the de facto law for business
- CR reporting enhances financial value
- The current practice of combined reporting leads to integrated reporting
- The bar on data integrity is rising
- Leading companies are making the most of assurance
Date: 11/30/2011 | Size: 3224,81kB
KPMG's 2011 Public Company Audit Committee Member Survey - Focus USA
Of the many issues on their plate, audit committee members say they want to devote more time over the next 12 months to IT risk and emerging technologies, risk management, corporate strategy, and the impact of public policy initiatives on the company's compliance, controls, and reporting. Growth and "innovation risk" are also front-and-center.
Date: 11/09/2011 | Size: 3798,07kB
International survey of audit committee members - European results
Date: 09/10/2010 | Size: 1621,97kB
3rd International ACI Survey: Results and Analysis Switzerland
Date: 04/18/2008 | Size: 1651,94kB
Management Compensation in Swiss Practices
The question of compensation for managers and directors is rarely discussed in the boardroom. Moreover, the managers themselves are often present when the amount of their salary is fixed. As far as compensatory methods and procedures are concerned, equity and stock options are tending to give way to cash compensation.
Date: 01/01/2006 | Size: 888,11kB
The practice of internal control in Switzerland
KPMG Switzerland and the Institute for Accounting and Controlling at the University of Zurich under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Conrad Meyer took stock of the internal control systems of the one thousand top selling companies in Switzerland. The developments in internal control in businesses worldwide are currently heavily influenced by the American Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which also led to adjustments and regulatory changes in Europe und in Switzerland.
Publication in German
Date: 01/01/2005 | Size: 1002,45kB
A significant challenge for the members of Audit Committees (AC) is the complexity of the issues involved. According to a survey conducted by KPMG, 72 percent of respondents spend less than 20 hours a year on further training and 63 percent primarily learn "on the job" by sharing experiences with others.
Publication in German
Date: 01/01/2005 | Size: 951,79kB
Risk Management 2004 - A Swiss survey
Members of the board of directors as well as experts from the world of science and practical experience regularly look into the subject of Risk Management in the scope of the Audit Committee Institute (ACI) of KPMG Switzerland. Within this dynamic environment this available survey gives an assessment on Risk Management systems of Swiss companies.The survey shows that a mere 30 percent of the companies interviewed possess a comprehensive and integrated risk management system and that the documentation and communication is insufficient.
Publication in German
Date: 01/01/2004 | Size: 736,01kB
Early Detection and Management of a Corporate Crisis
The survey by KPMG and the Institute for Accounting and Controlling at the University of Zurich shows the indicators that should be systematically monitored to detect the onset and the process of an earnings or liquidity crisis. The survey is available in German and French only.
Publication in German
Date: 01/01/2004 | Size: 224,90kB