Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have emerged to be the most significant source of business performance information that helps guide businesses to the right track. However, many companies trip right on the first step, which is understanding what KPIs really are.

Just as students get their report cards, companies measure their performance to essentially know how they are doing in terms of where they are heading. Measuring business performance therefore usually involves identifying what to measure and collecting data, with the ultimate goals to:

In the last article, we have discussed the main areas of concern when it comes to enterprise risk management framework in Vietnamese companies. Apparently, they can learn a lot from their Western counterparts where risk and performance reporting to the board are integrated. Now, we will go over the best practices or practical application of corporate risk management in Vietnam.

Have you ever had to make a decision that could lead to your company’s closure? This week’s case study will put you into another difficult situation.

As mentioned in the previous post, risk management has only begun to take shape in Vietnamese companies. The global economic recession has left many out of business, and for those who have sailed through the storm, there are lessons to be learned. In this entry, we will review some main issues with business risk management in Vietnam.

In our view, companies are best served when they take an integrated approach to build an IFRS framework. Toward that end, they need a fully integrated solution ideal for supporting the IFRS adoption. A key element is the ability of enterprise applications to work in conjunction with financial management ones to meet a wide range of accounting requirements and processes mandated by the International Financial Reporting Standards. 

Before the global financial crisis back in 2007-2008, risk reporting may not have been on the plate for many companies and organisations around the world. However, since then, there has been “increased attention to the formalisation of risk management” (CGMA, 2012). But is that enough for Vietnamese businesses, given the fact that many have gone bankrupt or been caught up in legal entanglements?

Following our ethical articles, this week we will discuss an ethical dilemma in which you are put in an awkward situation.