Financial Compliance White Papers

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Hedge Funds: Why Comply? - A Practical Guide to Developing a Culture of Compliance
sponsored by Advent Software, Inc
WHITE PAPER: This white paper written by Advent Software outlines how hedge funds can create a "culture of compliance" with best practice ideas for accurate record keeping and reporting, transparency in operations and, putting the interests of investors first.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2006

Advent Software, Inc

Eight Tips to Safeguard Your Business Information
sponsored by Iron Mountain
WHITE PAPER: Check out this short, two-page document to explore 8 tips for safeguarding your business information in today's day and age. Read on to fortify your data protection strategy with these tips, including: 1) structure your data, 2) assess and treat associated data risks, 3) ensure you have a disaster recovery plan and 5 more expert tips.
Posted: 11 Oct 2013 | Published: 11 Oct 2013

Iron Mountain

Five Challenges to Continuous PCI DSS Compliance
sponsored by Tripwire, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: As the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS, or PCI) becomes more widely adopted in both the United States and Europe, organizations face five major challenges when navigating the PCI compliance landscape.
Posted: 07 Feb 2011 | Published: 07 Feb 2011

Tripwire, Inc.

Lessons Learned: Top Reasons for PCI Audit Failure and How to Avoid Them
sponsored by VeriSign, Inc
WHITE PAPER: The drive to protect credit card data is vital, but many companies have yet to implement technologies and processes needed to address Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance. This white paper examines top reasons for PCI failure and how to avoid them.
Posted: 21 Nov 2006 | Published: 01 Jul 2006

VeriSign, Inc

Networking Compliance
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This paper presents a broad overview of the major types of compliance required today. In addition, it considers an approach to compliance based on the network as a whole, rather than on specific devices or areas.
Posted: 24 Aug 2011 | Published: 24 Aug 2011

DellEMC and Intel®

Buckle Up (On the Road to IFRS) Straight Talk Book Series
sponsored by Deloitte
WHITE PAPER: The 11th book in our Straight Talk series helps executives understand the implications of IFRS and their role in addressing the associated changes. The publication also offers practical suggestions to help companies navigate through pressing issues and developing your own conversion road map.
Posted: 29 Jul 2009 | Published: 29 Jul 2009

Deloitte

Novell® Sentinel™ Log Manager: Secure, Simple and Powerful Log Management
sponsored by Novell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Learn how Novell's Sentinel Log Manager allows organizations to simplify their compliance efforts, reduce deployment and management costs, and build a scalable compliance and security foundation that grows with their needs.
Posted: 09 Dec 2009 | Published: 08 Mar 2011

Novell, Inc.

The Future of Address Validation: Going Beyond Move Update to Cut Costs and Connect with Customers
sponsored by Pitney Bowes Business Insight
WHITE PAPER: Today, the need to connect with customers efficiently and effectively is more important than ever. The foundation of these communications is a complete and accurate customer record. This paper describes the validation requirements, opportunities and best practices to increase organizational efficiencies relative to enterprise address validation.
Posted: 13 Sep 2010 | Published: 13 Sep 2010

Pitney Bowes Business Insight

The Financial Close: Optimizing Performance and Driving Financial Excellence
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The term "financial close" describes a corporation's ability to complete its accounting cycles and produce financial statements for internal management and external legal reporting. This paper identifies solutions to help organizations improve and sustain their close times and address the challenges associated with automating internal controls
Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 02 Jun 2009

SAP America, Inc.

Best Practices in Performance Measurement and Reporting: Understanding the Global Investment Performance Standards®
sponsored by Advent Software, Inc
WHITE PAPER: Whether you are just starting a compliance program or need to fine-tune your existing process, this document will help you understand the steps involved in becoming GIPS compliant. It is not a substitute for the Standards themselves. It is designed to help you understand the value of compliance, what’s needed to achieve it, pitfalls to avoid.
Posted: 23 Apr 2010 | Published: 23 Apr 2010

Advent Software, Inc